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Aetiology of antimicrobial-agent-associated colitis
Lancet (London, England)
|April 15, 1978
Summary
Clostridium difficile toxin is implicated as the primary cause of pseudomembranous colitis (P.M.C.) linked to antibiotic use. This study demonstrates the toxin
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Toxicology
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis (P.M.C.) is a serious gastrointestinal condition.
- Clostridium difficile has been previously suspected as a causative agent.