[Clostridium difficile enterocolitis in subjects treated with wide-spectrum antibiotics]

Minerva Med. 1989 Dec;80(12):1331-4.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

After a concise description the main aetiopathogenic features of clostridium difficile colitis, three clinical cases are reported. It is considered that this disease could be easily cured as long as high risk patients are determined.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects*
  • Clostridium / drug effects
  • Clostridium / isolation & purification
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Diarrhea / chemically induced
  • Diarrhea / microbiology
  • Diarrhea / therapy
  • Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / chemically induced*
  • Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / microbiology
  • Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / therapy
  • Feces / microbiology
  • Female
  • Fluid Therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents