Rifampin-induced Pseudomembranous Colitis with Rectosigmoid Sparing
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Rifampin-induced Pseudomembranous Colitis with Rectosigmoid Sparing
Pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) is known to be associated with antibiotic treatment, but is not commonly related to antitubercular (anti-TB) agent, rifampin. PMC is frequently localized to rectum and sigmoid colon, which can be diagnosed with sigmoidoscopy. We report a case of rifampin-induced PMC with rectosigmoid sparing in a pulmonary tuberculosis patient. An 81-year-old man using anti-TB age...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Endoscopy
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2234-2400,2234-2443
DOI: 10.5946/ce.2011.44.2.137