Pediatr. praxi. 2011;12(5):344-346

Postantibiotics pseudomembranous colitis caused by the Clostridium difficile bacteria

MUDr.Irena Baroňová, MUDr.Eva Šipková, MUDr.Lenka Krystová
Dětské oddělení, Uherskohradišťská nemocnice, a. s.

In the context of antibiotics usage various complications can affect patients. Among the most common there is diarrhea. It is often brought

about by various forms of intestine dysmicrobia. The following article deals with one of possible causes of postantibiotic diarrhea – intestine

infection caused by the Clostridium difficile (CD) bacteria. This illness can range from simple diarrhea to life-threatening conditions.

Keywords: Clostridium difficile, antibiotic therapy, diarrhea, pseudomembranous colitis, vancomycin, metronidazole

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Baroňová I, Šipková E, Krystová L. Postantibiotics pseudomembranous colitis caused by the Clostridium difficile bacteria. Pediatr. praxi. 2011;12(5):344-346.
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