Fulminant pseudomembranous enterocolitis caused by <i>Klebsiella oxytoca</i>: an autopsy case report

Abstract

As the clinical features of pseudomembranous enterocolitis caused by <i>K. oxytoca</i> resemble the features of colitis caused by <i>Clostridium difficile</i>, conservative therapy is applied first. However, fulminant pseudomembranous enterocolitis is a lethal disease, necessitating early operation for resection of the necrotic lesion. This report highlights the need for better surgical criteria at an early stage.