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Prevalence of Clostridium difficile in pseudomembranous and antibiotic-associated colitis in north India.

A Ayyagari, Prateek Sharma, Venkateswarlu Venkateswarlu, Shivang Mehta, Agarwal Kc

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Stool specimens from 93 cases of antibiotic-associated colitis and colitis with or without pseudo membranes were examined to detect the presence of Clostridium difficile. Out of 93 specimens, 21 (22.6%) showed the presence of C. difficile. Presence of C. difficile toxin was demonstrated by countercurrent iImmunoelectrophoresis in 15 patients.

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Key concepts: Pseudomembranous colitis, Clostridium difficile, Antibiotics, Colitis, Clostridium difficile toxin A, Microbiology, Clostridium Infections, Medicine