Three Cases of Pseudomembranous Colitis with Hematochezia / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
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: 410-414, 2011.
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em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-150384
ABSTRACT
Clostridium difficile is the most common nosocomial pathogen of the gastrointestinal tract. Pseudomembranous colitis occurs as a result of a severe inflammatory response to Clostridium difficile toxins. Pseudomembranous colitis is an increasingly frequent cause of morbidity and mortality among elderly hospitalized patients. Diarrhea is the most common manifestation. According to the literature, stools are almost never grossly bloody, and range from soft and unformed to watery or mucoid in consistency. We now report the cases of three patients with pseudomembranous colitis whose main clinical manifestation was hematochezia.
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Assunto principal:
Enterocolite Pseudomembranosa
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Clostridioides difficile
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Trato Gastrointestinal
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Diarreia
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Hemorragia Gastrointestinal
Limite:
Idoso
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Ano de publicação:
2011
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