Development of Pseudomembranous Colitis Four Months after Initiation of Rifampicin

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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Main Authors: Jeong Moon Choi, Hyung Hun Kim, Seun Ja Park, Moo In Park, Won Moon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Pseudomembranous colitis
Rifampicin
Tuberculosis
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/323753

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