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Clostridium difficile toxic megacolon following splenectomy
D P Edwards1, M A Saleemi, C Grundy
1St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey, Surrey.
Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
|December 24, 1997
Abstract:
A case of toxic megacolon following splenectomy for lymphoma is presented. The aetiology of Clostridial difficile infection is reviewed and the hazards of perioperative prohylactic antibiotics are discussed.