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Gaillard F, Sharma R, Tatco V, Antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 28 Mar 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-6776
Antibiotic-associated diarrhea can be broadly divided into two groups:
- Clostridioides difficile colitis
- non-specific diarrhea
The former is a life-threatening condition, requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment whereas the later is milder and self-limiting.
Both result from changes in the bowel flora following administration of typically broad spectrum antibiotics.
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1. Boland GW, Lee MJ, Cats AM et-al. Antibiotic-induced diarrhea: specificity of abdominal CT for the diagnosis of Clostridium difficile disease. Radiology. 1994;191 (1): 103-6. Radiology (abstract) - Pubmed citation
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