<it>Clostridium difficile</it> 027-associated pseudomembranous colitis after short-term treatment with cefuroxime and cephalexin in an elderly orthopedic patient: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Clostridium difficile</it> ribotype 027 has become increasingly prevalent in European countries. The clinical picture varies from self-limiting diarrhea to pseudomembranous colitis with toxic megacolon and ultimately...
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2012-10-01
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/609 |