Clinical manifestations and outcome of pseudomembranous colitis in an elderly population in Israel

Pseudomembranous colitis is a well-recognized cause of diarrhea in patients receiving antibiotics and has significant consequences in terms of morbidity, mortality and cost. Clostridium difficile infection is the single most important infectious cause of PMC. PMC is frequently nosocomial, with an in...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Israel Medical Association journal 2004-04, Vol.6 (4), p.201-204
Hauptverfasser:	Moshkowitz, Menachem, Baruch, Efrat Ben, Kline, Zeev, Gelber, Moshe, Shimoni, Zvi, Konikoff, Fred
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Anti-Bacterial Agents - adverse effects Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous - chemically induced Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous - diagnosis Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous - drug therapy Female Humans Male Metronidazole - therapeutic use Middle Aged Retrospective Studies
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