Acute fulminant pseudomembranous colitis which developed after ileostomy closure and required emergent total colectomy: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Pseudomembranous colitis is known to be caused by <it>Clostridium difficile;</it> and, in 3% to 8% of patients, it lapses into an aggressive clinical course that is described as fulminant. We present here a case of extr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/6/1/130 |