Pseudomembranous Colitis Caused by a Toxin A − B + Strain of Clostridium difficile
- 1 April 2000
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 38 (4)
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.38.4.1696-1697.2000
Abstract
We report a case of severe pseudomembranous colitis due to a toxin A − B + strain of Clostridium difficile in an immunosuppressed patient and discuss the implications for diagnostic testing in suspected C. difficile -associated diarrhea.Keywords
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