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Unexpected outcome (positive or negative) including adverse drug reactions
Clostridium difficile-associated colitis following the use of Chinese medicine
  1. Kathryn McCarthy1,
  2. Sarah Johnston2,
  3. Clive Hepworth2
  1. 1
    London Deanery, General Surgery, Department of general surgery, Rom Valley Way, Romford, RM7 OAG, UK
  2. 2
    Queens Hospital, General Surgery, Rom Valley Way, Romford, RM7 OAG, UK
  1. kathrynmccarthy{at}doctors.org.uk

Summary

Chinese medicine is becoming widely used in the UK to treat many medical conditions, including acne. We report a case in which Chinese medicine, Lian Qiao Bai Du Wan, was used to treat acne in a teenage boy. The patient then suffered severe diarrhoea with blood and mucus per rectum. Examination of the stool revealed Clostridium difficile infection. Treatment with oral metronidazole improved his symptoms.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.08.2008.0716

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    • Competing interests: None.

    • Patient consent: Patient/guardian consent was obtained for publication.