Clostridium difficile colitis

What is Clostridium difficile colitis?

Stomach and intestine infection which happens after using many antibiotics. can cause blood in stools and dangerous if untreated

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Is C Diff infection / colitis associated with elevated ALT?

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Brief Answer:
ALT Raised but not specific,more specific tests

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Clostridium difficile colitis results from a...

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Hi,
I had C-Diff a year ago and got that cleared up with Vancomycin.
Since this pass Dec. I have had abd. pain severe at times. I had a...

doctor1 MD

Brief Answer:
probably not...

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Clostridium difficile colitis has a relatively high risk of recurrence. Since you've had...

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I had a bout of C diff a few months ago and now I am recurring times of some diahrea and muccus type of gas. What could this mean?

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Start medication - vancomycin

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Thanks for the query

Clostridium difficile colitis results from colonisation of the...

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