[Pseudomembranous colitis. Surgical treatment].
Pseudomembranous colitis is an inflammatory intestinal disease that is usually secondary to antibiotic treatment. The disease upsets the normal bacterial flora of the large intestine. Therapy consists of fluid replacement, discontinuation of broad-spectrum antibiotics and treatment with vancomycin or metronidazole. In severe or resistant cases surgical treatment is required. We describe one case history and give some guidelines for surgical treatment.
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Gastroenterologisk avdeling, Kirurgisk klinikk, Ullevål sykehus, Oslo.
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Solheim
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Serck-Hanssen
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D002432:Cecum / Q000473:pathology; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000473:pathology; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged
Pseudomembranøs kolitt. Kirurgisk behandling.