Development of Pseudomembranous Colitis Four Months after Initiation of Rifampicin
Pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) may develop with long-term antibiotic administration, but is rarely reported to be caused by antitubercular agents. We present a case of PMC that occurred 120 days after starting rifampicin. A 74-year-old man was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis and started on a s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/323753 |