Clostridium difficile
Pseudomembranous Colitis (8 of 11)
Typical pseudomembranes adherent to the colonic mucosa in antibiotic-associated colitis. The illness occurs after a course of broad-spectrum antibiotics, which permit overgrowth of the bacteria Clostridium...
Pseudomembranous Colitis (7 of 11)
The presence of pseudomembranes is virtually diagnostic of pseudomembranous colitis. In general, colonoscopy is superior to sigmoidoscopy because in 10% of patients, pseudomembranous colitis is rectosigmoid-sparing....
Pseudomembranous Colitis (6 of 11)
As soon as pseudomembranous colitis is suspected, the implicated antibacterial should be withdrawn, symptomatic treatment of diarrhea started and specific antibacterial therapy initiated. The diagnosis...
Pseudomembranous Colitis (5 of 11)
Clostridium difficile-associated pseudomembranous colitis is an increasingly common nosocomial infection that usually responds to oral antibiotics. Two antibacterials have been shown to be effective...
Pseudomembranous Colitis (4 of 11)
Image of Typical Pseudomembranes The frequency of pseudomembranous colitis with potential fatal outcome is underestimated especially in elderly patients. Proton pump inhibitors appear to increase...
Pseudomembranous Colitis (3 of 11)
Endoscopic Image of Pseudomembranous Colitis Colonoscopy in skilled hands is safe,the risk of perforation is not very great in the early stages of Pseudomembranous colitis with less severe mucosal...
Pseudomembranous Colitis (2 of 11)
This endoscopic image has a characteristic appearance, with yellow adherent plaques 2–10 mm. demonstrating multiple yellowish patches ("pseudomembranes") and erythematous, friable mucosa. Pseudomembranous...
Pseudomembranous Colitis (1 of 11)
This 90-year-old male was hospitalized with dysnea, edema of bilateral pretibial edema, reactive arthritis and tenosynovitis, malaise and rectal mucoid sanguinolent discharge, the WBC count of 43.250...