Clostridium Difficile Colitis Center - West Bloomfield Township, MI
West Bloomfield Township Gastroenterologist Doctors for Clostridium Difficile ColitisType of Physician: Gastroenterologist What is a Gastroenterologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on the stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and gallbladder (digestive organs). The gastroenterologist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice and they consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are indicated. Specialty: Gastroenterology Common Name: GI Doctor Gastroenterologist Doctors in West Bloomfield Township * Robert B Ferguson MD  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  David Benkoff MD  Freddy Sosa MD  Drs Hasan & Hasan  Veslav Stecevic MD  Eliezer Monge MD  Daniel K Holloway MD  Walled Lake Medical Center  Franklin Medical Consultants PC  South Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Botsford Hospital  South Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  South Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Botsford Hospital  South Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Botsford Hospital  Sai Sista MD  North Oakland Medical Center White Lake  Ahmad H Abu-Rashed MD  Digestive Disease Clinic  Associates in Internal Medicine Specialties  Anthony Fairclough MD  Julia S. Greer, MD PLLC  Levan Medical Center  Freddy R. Sosa, MD  Laurence E. Stawick, MD LLC  Ala Imam MD  Nabil Sultani MD  William Beaumont Hospital Internal Medicine  Mark S. DeVore, MD  Gregory Karris MD  Hershel C Jackson MD  Center for Digestive Health  G Krishna Kumar MD  Center for Digestive Health  Edward A Clay MD  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Ghiath Tayeb MD  Samir S Al-Hadidi MD  Center for Digestive Health  Center for Digestive Health  Center for Digestive Health  Center for Digestive Health  Center for Digestive Health  Sarala Ravikant MD  Kambiz Bral MD  Kambiz Bral MD  S H Saie MD  U of Michigan Canton Health Center  Henry Ford Medical Center Fairlane  Henry Ford Medical Center Fairlane  Dennis A Dahlstadt MD  Mohammed A Arman MD  Oakland Medical Group  Jeffrey E Puccio MD  Oakland Medical Group  Charles Slone MD  Oakwood Healthcare Center Mercury Dr  Henry Ford Health System Taylor Clinic  Lillman Dwarka MD  Metro Health Center  Gregory D Haynes MD  Macomb Physicians Group  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Internal Medicine  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Baldev K Malik MD  Henry Ford McComb Gastroenterology  Ghaith Ibrahim MD  Ved P Singla MD  John Dingle VA Medical Center  Shivkumar Prabhu MD  Drs Singal PC  Henry Ford Health System Lakeside Clinic  Ghanshyam Patel MD  Huron Gastroenterology Associates  Huron Gastroenterology Associates West Bloomfield Township, MichiganUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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Clostridium Difficile Colitis (Antibiotic-Associated Colitis, C. difficile colitis)What is Clostridium difficile (C. difficile)?Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterium that is related to the bacterium that cause tetanus and botulism. The C. difficile bacterium has two forms, an active, infectious form that cannot survive in the environment for prolonged periods, and a nonactive, "noninfectious" form, called a spore, that can survive in the environment for prolonged periods. Although spores cannot cause infection directly, when they are ingested they transform into the active, infectious form. C. difficile spores are found frequently in:
They can be found on:
They even can be carried by pets. Thus, these environments are a ready source for infection with C. difficile.
What is Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) colitis?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. It is the most common infection acquired by patients while they are in the hospital. More than three million C. difficile infections occur in hospitals in the US each year. After a stay of only two days in a hospital, 10% of patients will develop infection with C. difficile. C. difficile also may be acquired outside of hospitals in the community. It is estimated that 20,000 infections with C. difficile occur in t... Recommended Reading Related to Clostridium Difficile Colitis (Antibiotic-Associated Colitis, C. difficile colitis)Stool Color & Texture Changes (Black, Red, Maroon, Green, Yellow, Gray, Tarry, Sticky) » What color is normal stool?Stool (feces) is most commonly brown in color, and many people become curious or concerned when the color of their stool changes. Most stool-to-stool changes in color have little meaning; however, some changes, particularly if the changes are consistent from stool-to-stool and not present in only one stool, can be important. What causes normal stool color?The color of stool is normally due to the presence of bile, specifically, the bilirubin in bile. Bilirubin is formed from hemoglobin after hemoglobin is released from red blood cells during their destruction, a part of the normal process of replacing the red blood cells in blood. The released hemoglobin is modified chemically and removed from the blood by the liver. In the liver the chemically changed hemoglobin (called bilirubin) is attached to other chemicals and secreted from the cells of the liver into bile. Depending on the conc... Other Related Clostridium Difficile Colitis ArticlesEmergency Contact for West Bloomfield Township
Nearby West Bloomfield Township Hospitals *Doctors' Hospital of Michigan St Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital Select Specialty Hospital Pontiac Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital POH Regional Medical Center Botsford Hospital Straith Hospital For Special Surgery St John Providence Park Hospital Havenwyck Hospital St John Providence Hospital Southfield William Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak Hawthorn Center St Mary Mercy Livonia Hospital Oakland Regional Hospital DMC Surgery Hospital Select Specialty Hospital Northwest Detroit Sinai-Grace Hospital Henry Ford Kingswood Hospital Crittenton Hospital Medical Center William Beaumont Hospital Troy St John Macomb-Oakland Hospital Oakland Center Garden City Hospital Southeast Michigan Surgical Hospital Walter P Reuther Psychiatric Hospital St John Macomb-Oakland Hospital Macomb Center Oakwood Annapolis Hospital St John Brighton Hospital Henry Ford Hospital Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Warren Campus Oakwood Hospital & Medical Center Henry Ford Macomb Hospital John D Dingell VA Medical Center Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute Detroit Receiving Hospital Harper University Hospital Hutzel Women's Hospital Children's Hospital of Michigan Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Oakwood Heritage Hospital Vibra Hospital of Southeast Michigan Forest Health Medical Center St John Hospital & Medical Center Henry Ford Macomb Mount Clemens Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center Select Specialty Hospital Select Specialty Hospital Macomb VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe Campus C S Mott Children's Hospital University of Michigan Health System Henry Ford Cottage Hospital Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital St John North Shores Hospital Genesys Regional Medical Center St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Hospital St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital Oakwood Southshore Medical Center Harbor Oaks Hospital St Joseph Mercy Saline Hospital Lapeer Regional Medical Center Featured Articles*Provider Directory Terms of Use: The WebMD 'Provider Directory' is provided by WebMD for use by the general public as a quick reference of information about Providers. The Provider Directory is not intended as a tool for verifying the credentials, qualifications, or abilities of any Provider contained therein. Inclusion in the Provider Directory does not imply recommendation or endorsement nor does omission in the Provider Directory imply WebMD disapproval. |
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