Pseudomembranous colitis due to oxacillin therapy.
We have reported a rare case of oxacillin-associated pseudomembranous colitis in which great difficulty was experienced in successfully isolating the organism in a routine hospital laboratory, resulting in delay in treatment. Toxin assay done at a reference laboratory finally allowed successful treatment. Toxin assay can be valuable in the diagnosis and management of this potentially serious illness.
D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010068:Oxacillin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014640:Vancomycin; D010068:Oxacillin