RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Candiotto, Alberto A1 Pascoli, Irene A1 Gritti, Alessandra A1 Busato, Enrico A1 Dal Pozzo, GiuseppeYR 2010 T1 Toxic megacolon complicating a Clostridium difficile infection in a pregnant woman JF Journal of Medical Microbiology, VO 59 IS 1 SP 124 OP 126 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.012526-0 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1473-5644, AB Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in non-hospitalized patients has been reported with increased frequency, whereas an association between CDI and pregnancy has not been highlighted. We report a case of toxic megacolon complicating a severe CDI during the second trimester of pregnancy in a patient without traditional risk factors, such as antibiotic use, immunodeficiency, and prolonged and recent hospitalization., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/jmm.0.012526-0