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Drug-induced pseudomembranous enterocolitis: A new etiologic agent

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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Pseudomembranous enterocolitis is an iatrogenic illness resulting from the oral or intramuscular use of broad-spectrum antibiotics. It is characterized by diarrhea, mucosal inflammation, and pseudomembrane formation in the gastrointestinal tract. The diagnosis is established by an index of suspicion in individuals who have been on antibiotic therapy, proctosigmoido-scopic examination, stool smears, cultures, and sensitivity. Treatment should be directed to eliminating the etiologic factor and replacing the physiologic abnormality.

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  1. 865 Margaret Place, 71101, Shreveport, Louisiana

    Gene W. Slagle M.D., F.A.C.S. & H. Whitney Boggs Jr. M.D., F.A.C.S.

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  1. Gene W. Slagle M.D., F.A.C.S.
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  2. H. Whitney Boggs Jr. M.D., F.A.C.S.
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Read at the meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, San Francisco, California, May 4 to 8, 1975.

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Slagle, G.W., Boggs, H.W. Drug-induced pseudomembranous enterocolitis: A new etiologic agent. Dis Colon Rectum 19, 253–255 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02590914

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