TY - JOUR
T1 - Antibiotic‐Associated Fulminant Pseudomembranous Colitis without Toxic Megacolon
AU - Herman, Barry E.
AU - Vargo, John
AU - Phillips, W. Stephen
AU - Sweeney, W. Brian
AU - Volpe, Rocco J.
PY - 1992/12
Y1 - 1992/12
N2 - Presented is a middle‐aged male who developed a fulminant case of antibiotic‐associated pseudomembranous colitis characterized by leukocytosis, hypoal‐buminemia, ascites, and anasarca without toxic mega‐colon. The patient responded slowly to medical therapy consisting of intravenous metronidazole, oral vancomycin, and parenteral nutrition. Subsequently, cholestyramine was administered. A review of the literature concerning similar cases of fulminant pseudomembranous colitis is presented.
AB - Presented is a middle‐aged male who developed a fulminant case of antibiotic‐associated pseudomembranous colitis characterized by leukocytosis, hypoal‐buminemia, ascites, and anasarca without toxic mega‐colon. The patient responded slowly to medical therapy consisting of intravenous metronidazole, oral vancomycin, and parenteral nutrition. Subsequently, cholestyramine was administered. A review of the literature concerning similar cases of fulminant pseudomembranous colitis is presented.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1992.tb07315.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1992.tb07315.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 1449149
AN - SCOPUS:0026495956
SN - 0002-9270
VL - 87
SP - 1816
EP - 1819
JO - American Journal of Gastroenterology
JF - American Journal of Gastroenterology
IS - 12
ER -