Pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) is an antibiotic associated severe inflammatory condition of the colon caused by an overgrowth of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile), a toxin producing bacterium.

Pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) is inflammation in your colon that happens when there's too much of certain bacteria in your system. The bacterium that causes PMC is Clostridium difficile, or C. diff.

Medications and their Potential to Cause Increase 'Pseudomembranous colitis' Developed by - Dr. M. Janani Priya, Pharm D Reviewed by - Dr. M. Sree Mohana Preetha, Pharm D Last Updated on Nov 16, 2023 ...

In addition to 'Pseudomembranous enterocolitis', there may be other similar symptoms or signs that better match your side effect. These have also been listed below for your convenience.

Editorial Archive Antibiotics, Staphylococcal Enteritis and Pseudomembranous Enterocolitis Published July 2, 1953 N Engl J Med 1953;249: 37 - 40 ...

Ronald S. Hines, Sherry Dickerson, Pseudomembranous Enteritis Associated with Ciprofloxacin and Clostridium difficile in a Penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus), Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, Vol.

Images in Clinical Medicine Pseudomembranous Colitis Authors: Andrew T. Marshall, M.D., and Andrew Bedford, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published August 24, 2000 N Engl J Med 2000;343: 555 ...

Even in pseudomembranous colitis, a condition triggered by suppression of native bacteria by antibiotics, the evidence for the ability of various probiotics to provide therapeutic benefit is ...