Pseudomembranous Colitis: Causes and Cures
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Pseudomembranous colitis
In 1978, C. difficile was identified as the causative agent of pseudomembranous colitis [1]. There has been a worldwide increase in the incidence and severity of C. difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) due to increased use of broad-spectrum antimicrobial, crowded hospital wards [2,3] and/or poor infection control [4,5]. Pseudomembranous colitis associated with antibiotic use may alter the balan...
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عنوان ژورنال: Digestion
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0012-2823,1421-9867
DOI: 10.1159/000007633