Pseudomembranous Colitis in Four Ethiopian Patients: A Case Series

• Main Authors: Birhanu Y, Amogne W, Mohammed A, Asefa M, Teferra F, Yasin M
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2020-09-01
• Series: International Medical Case Reports Journal
• Subjects: clostridioides difficile; pseudomembranous colitis
• Online Access: https://www.dovepress.com/pseudomembranous-colitis-in-four-ethiopian-patients-a-case-series-peer-reviewed-article-IMCRJ

Yohannes Birhanu,1 Wondwossen Amogne,1 Abdulsemed Mohammed,1 Mesfin Asefa,2 Fithanegest Teferra,2 Muhaba Yasin3 1College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; 2St. Paul’s Hospital, Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; 3Girum General Hospital, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Yohannes Birhanu Email [e-mail]: We present a series of four patients who had been admitted to two hospitals in Addis Ababa after presenting with persistent and chronic diarrhoea. All patients were subsequently diagnosed to have Clostridioides difficile-associated pseudomembranous colitis, a disease that has long been regarded as a rare diagnosis in sub-Saharan Africa, and which has not yet been reported in Ethiopia. This case series is believed to create a much-needed awareness among physicians on the existence of this treatable but potentially fatal disease.Keywords: Clostridioides difficile, pseudomembranous colitis