Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	3696
Country	United States

Received	2013-05-15 08:58
Peer-Review Started	2013-05-15 15:09
To Make the First Decision	2013-06-09 10:16
Return for Revision	2013-06-18 12:34
Revised	2013-06-20 09:21
Second Decision	2013-07-18 17:52
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-07-19 02:19
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Typeset the Manuscript	2013-08-15 17:47
Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-08-28 13:48

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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Fulminant Clostridium difficile infection: An association with prior appendectomy?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Jesse Clanton, Michael Subichin, Katherine Drolshagen, Timothy Daley and Michael S Firstenberg
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Michael S Firstenberg, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Summa Akron City Hospital, 75 Arch Street, Suite 407, Akron, OH 44304, United States. firstenbergm@summahealth.org
Key Words	Appendectomy; Fulminant colitis; Clostridium difficile
Core Tip	We demonstrated a significant relationship between fulminant Clostridium difficile infections and previous appendectomy. Early surgical management of at risk patients might improve outcomes and further studies can hopefully explore the role of appendectomy on chronic colonic colonization and future infection risks.
Publish Date	2013-08-28 13:48
Citation	Clanton J, Subichin M, Drolshagen K, Daley T, Firstenberg MS. Fulminant Clostridium difficile infection: An association with prior appendectomy? World J Gastrointest Surg 2013; 5(8): 233-238
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v5/i8/233.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v5.i8.233

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Manuscript File	3696-Review.doc
Answering Reviewers	3696-Answering reviewers.pdf
Copyright License Agreement	3696-Copyright assignment.pdf
Institutional Review Board Approval Form or Document	11068 New study Clanton (1).pdf
Peer-review Report	3696-Peer reviews.pdf
Scientific Editor Work List	3696-Scientific editor work list.doc