Antibiotic‐Associated Fulminant Pseudomembranous Colitis without Toxic Megacolon

Barry E. Herman; John Vargo; W. Stephen Phillips; W. Brian Sweeney; Rocco J. Volpe

doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.1992.tb07315.x

Antibiotic‐Associated Fulminant Pseudomembranous Colitis without Toxic Megacolon

Barry E. Herman, John Vargo, W. Stephen Phillips, W. Brian Sweeney, Rocco J. Volpe

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1816-1819
Number of pages	4
Journal	American Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume	87
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1572-0241.1992.tb07315.x
State	Published - Dec 1992
Externally published	Yes

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