1.A Case of Rifampicin Induced Pseudomembranous Colitis in Elderly Patient.
Jong Dae BONG ; Gyi Beom BOO ; Doo Sun SIM ; Hyun Ok PARK ; Tae Woong LEE ; Kang Soek KOH ; Jong Jae CHUNG
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society 2005;9(3):239-242
Nowadays, the increasing use of antibiotics induces many complications including pseudomembranous colitis. Isolates of toxigenic Clostridium difficile, the most frequent cause of antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis, are almost always highly susceptible to rifampicin. However, resistant isolates exist and have been associated with colitis in humans. We report a case of pseudomem- branous colitis associated with rifampicin administration.
Aged*
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Clostridium difficile
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Colitis
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Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous*
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Humans
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Rifampin*