Pseudomembranous Colitis: Not Always Caused by Clostridium difficile

Although classically pseudomembranous colitis is caused by Clostridium difficile, it can result from several etiologies. Certain medications, chemical injury, collagenous colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, ischemia, and other infectious pathogens can reportedly cause mucosal injury and subsequent...

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Main Authors: Derek M. Tang, Nathalie H. Urrunaga, Hannah De Groot, Erik C. von Rosenvinge, Guofeng Xie, Leyla J. Ghazi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/812704
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