Case report. Clindamycin associated pseudomembranous colitis.
Pseudomembranous colitis is rare in children. We describe a case associated with clindamycin in which Clostridium difficile and its enterotoxin were isolated from the stool. Treatment with oral vancomycin brought about a prompt and complete recovery.
D002648:Child; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003013:Clostridium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D002981:Clindamycin; D014640:Vancomycin