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Pseudomembranous Colitis

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Pseudomembranous colitis also known as antibiotic associated colitis is caused due to a toxin produced by Clostridium difficilewhen the normal bacterial flora is altered or suppressed by antibiotics. It usually occurs in adults.


Symptoms-

1.      History of antibiotic treatment within last four weeks or presently on antibiotic treatment.

2.      Profuse watery diarrhoea.

3.      Abdominal pain.

4.      Yellowish membrane known as pseudomembrane made up of fibrin and polymorphs is found adherent to the eroded mucosa of rectum and colon.


Investigations-

1.      Stool test.

2.      Sigmoidoscopy.

3.      Rectal biopsy.


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