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A Case of Pseudomembranous Colitis due to Clostridium difficile

Jung-Hyun Lee, Young-Yoo Kim, Joon-Sung Lee

Clin Exp Pediatr. 1996;39(9):1320-1325. Published online September 15, 1996

Pseudomembranous colitis may result from abnormal growth of toxigenic strains of Clostridium difficile associated with antibiotic-induced alteration of the colonic microbiologic flora. C. difficile, a spore forming gram positive obligate anaerobic bacillus, is part of the normal flora and known to be the major cause of pseudomembranous colitis. We experienced a case of pseudomembranous colitis in a 14-month-old male presented with bloody mucoid diarrhea and...

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