antibiotic-associated diarrhea


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antibiotic-associated diarrhea

Antibiotic-associated colits, gastroenteritis Diarrhea caused by Clostridium difficile, most often seen in a Pt taking antibiotics; many persons infected with.C difficile are asymptomatic; in others, a C difficile toxin causes diarrhea, abdominal pain, severe colitis, fever, ↑ WBCs, vomiting, dehydration and, with time, develop pseudomembranous colitis and perforation Management Lactobacillus GG therapy
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an·ti·bi·ot·ic-as·so·ci·a·ted di·ar·rhe·a

(antē-bī-otik-ă-sōsē-ā-tĕd dīă-rēă)
Disordered production of liquid or oversoft fecal matter caused by the reaction of the gastric regions to introduction of an antibiotic that adversely affects intestinal flora.
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antibiotic-associated diarrhea

Mild to moderate diarrhea in individuals taking oral antibiotics. The antibiotics destroy the normal flora in the gastrointestinal tract. See: pseudomembranous colitis
See also: diarrhea
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Dorothy Ogden (not her real name) learned the hard way that antibiotic-associated diarrhea can persist in some people long after they've beaten their original infection and stopped taking antibiotics.
Germs that do a body good: bacteria might someday keep the doctor away. (Cover Story)
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Though suspected in all patients with antibiotic-associated diarrhea, the confirmatory diagnosis of CDI is primarily based on the combination of clinical features exhibited by the patient and the results of various laboratory tests including stool tests, as well as, in certain rare scenarios, endoscopy or radiologic tests.
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Clostridium difficile is the most common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Bacteria of the genera Clostridia are gram-positive, obligate anaerobes that include C.
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Take a recent study for example published May 2012 in the Journal of American Medical Association, a review of 63 randomized controlled trials showing that out of 11,811 people, those who were on probiotics had an associated reduction in risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. So, even if you are one of those people who don't like to take daily pills, at least if you are taking antibiotics, try adding a probiotic to your routine during the time you are on the medication to make sure that your intestinal tract stays healthy and balanced.
Probiotics may well be one of the body's best friends

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