J Korean Geriatr Soc.
2005 Sep;9(3):239-242.
A Case of Rifampicin Induced Pseudomembranous Colitis in Elderly Patient
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Koheug General Hospital, Chonnam, Korea. bong2888@lycos.co.kr
- 2Department of Radiology, Koheug General Hospital, Chonnam, Korea.
- 3Department of Pathology, Koheug General Hospital, Chonnam, Korea.
Abstract
- Nowadays, the increasing use of antibiotics induces many complications including pseudomembranous colitis. Isolates of toxigenic Clostridium difficile, the most frequent cause of antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis, are almost always highly susceptible to rifampicin. However, resistant isolates exist and have been associated with colitis in humans. We report a case of pseudomem- branous colitis associated with rifampicin administration.
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