Pseudomembranous colitis and toxic megacolon due to C. difficile in an inpatient hospitalized for home accident
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the main cause of hospital-acquired diarrhea. It can result in symptoms ranging from moderate diarrhea to pseudomembranous colitis. Among the risk factors, there is antibiotic therapy, responsible for intestinal flora disruption. A 72-year-old man presented t...
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| Language: | English |
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2015-05-01
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| Series: | Clinical Management Issues |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/cmi/article/view/1158 |