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Clostridium Difficile Colitis Index

Featured: Clostridium Difficile Colitis (Antibiotic-Associated Colitis, C. difficile colitis) Main Article
Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterium, and is one of the most common causes of infection of the colon. C. difficile spores are found frequently in hospitals, nursing homes, extended care facilities, and nurseries for newborn infants. They can be found on bedpans, furniture, toilet seats, linens, telephones, stethoscopes, fingernails, rings, floors, infants' rooms, and diaper pails. They even can be carried by pets. Antibiotic-associated (C. difficile) colitis is an infection of the colon caused by C. difficile that occurs primarily among individuals who have been using antibiotics. Treatment for C. difficile colitis hydration, replenishment of electrolyte deficiencies, discontinuing the antibiotic that caused the colitis, and using antibiotics to eradicate the C. difficile bacterium.

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Terms related to Clostridium Difficile Colitis:

  • Antibiotic-Caused Colitis
  • C. Difficile Colitis
  • Clostridium Difficile
  • Colitis From Antibiotics
  • Difficile, Clostridium
  • Pseudomembranous Colitis


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