Antibiotic-associated fulminant pseudomembranous colitis without toxic megacolon.
Presented is a middle-aged male who developed a fulminant case of antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis characterized by leukocytosis, hypoalbuminemia, ascites, and anasarca without toxic megacolon.
Volpe, R J +4 more
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Gastrointestinal: Pseudomembranous Colitis
Pseudomembranous colitis. COMMENT: yellow to white polypoid areas are composed of fibrin, neutrophils and necrotic mucosa and cover areas of ...
MUSC Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
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Role of care surgery in the treatment of pseudomembranous colitis
Antecedentes: La colitis pseudomembranosa, producida por el Clostridium difficile, presenta una incidencia creciente en los últimos años, motivada principalmente por el uso indiscriminado de antibióticos.
López Pérez, José +5 more
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Calprotectin and lactoferrin faecal levels in patients with Clostridium difficile infection (CDI): a prospective cohort study. [PDF]
Measurement of both calprotectin and lactoferrin in faeces has successfully been used to discriminate between functional and inflammatory bowel conditions, but evidence is limited for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI).
Beadsworth, Mike B.J. +32 more
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Forest plots of reported associations with treatment failure. *PMC = pseudomembranous colitis.
Forest plots of reported associations with treatment failure. *PMC = pseudomembranous colitis.
Louis Valiquette (186543) +3 more
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Saccharomyces Boulardii in the Prevention of Pseudomembranous Colitis
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of the yeast Saccharomyces boulardii in the prevention of pseudomembranous colitis (PMC). Data Sources A MEDLINE search (January 1966–April 2000, updated July 2001) of English-language medical literature was conducted ...
James G Gosar
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A Case of Pseudomembranous Colitis Following Cancer Chemotherapy
Pseudomembranous colitis is a potentially severe from of colitis that that occurs almost exclusively in the presence of antibiotic exposure. Less commonly implicated are antineoloastic agents and very few other conditions.
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Development of Pseudomembranous Colitis Four Months after Initiation of Rifampicin
Pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) may develop with long-term antibiotic administration, but is rarely reported to be caused by antitubercular agents. We present a case of PMC that occurred 120 days after starting rifampicin.
Jeong Moon Choi +4 more
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Educational Case: Pseudomembranous colitis attributable to Clostridioides difficile. [PDF]
Maniaci JL, LeGallo RD.
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Non-clostridium difficile induced pseudomembranous colitis. [PDF]
Jagirdhar GSK, Surani S.
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