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Clostridium difficile colitis |
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Clostridium difficile colitis Infectious disease Colonic infection by C difficile Clinical Some are asymptomic and become C difficile carriers; more commonly, diarrhea, abdominal pain, colitis, fever, vomiting dehydration; if
severe, pseudomembranous colitis, with possible perforation Diagnosis Stool—cytotoxicity assay is sensitive–≥ 94% and specific–≥ 99%, but expensive; ELISAs are more cost-effective but less sensitive Lab ↑ WBC Treatment
Metronidazole–98% response rate, vancomycin–96%, bacitracin–83%, cholestyramine–68%. See Pseudomembranous colitis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Increasing risk of relapse after treatment of Clostridium difficile colitis in Quebec, Canada. |
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