Editorial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2015; 21(29): 8739-8752
Published online Aug 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i29.8739
Table 1 Classification of “pouchitis” according to the etiology
Idiopathic pouchitis
Secondary pouchitis
Infectious
Bacterial pathogens
Clostridium difficile, Campylobacter jejuni, Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, others
Fungi: Candida
Viruses: CMV
Ischemic
NSAID-associated
Collagenous
Autoimmune-associated
Crohn’s disease-associated
Other diagnoses
Cuffitis
Irritable pouch syndrome