Clinical and endoscopic findings in patients early in the course of clostridium difficile-associated pseudomembranous colitis

Roger L. Gebhard; Dale N. Gerding; Mary M. Olson; Lance R. Peterson; Craig J. McClain; Howard J. Ansel; Michael J. Shaw; Michael L. Schwartz

doi:10.1016/0002-9343(85)90460-7

Clinical and endoscopic findings in patients early in the course of clostridium difficile-associated pseudomembranous colitis

Roger L. Gebhard, Dale N. Gerding, Mary M. Olson, Lance R. Peterson, Craig J. McClain, Howard J. Ansel, Michael J. Shaw, Michael L. Schwartz

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Endoscopic and clinical features are reported for 39 patients detected early In the course of pseudomembranous colitis. Disease was detected early by virtue of careful surveillance in patients In whom diarrhea developed. Early proctosigmoldoscopic findings in pseudomembranous colitis are Illustrated. Clinical presentation includes development of fever, leukocytosis, abdominal pain, and even an ileus picture on radiography in addition to diarrhea.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	45-48
Number of pages	4
Journal	The American Journal of Medicine
Volume	78
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9343(85)90460-7
State	Published - Jan 1985

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Clinical and endoscopic findings in patients early in the course of clostridium difficile-associated pseudomembranous colitis

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