Antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis in siblings.
Pseudomembranous colitis induced by antibiotics is not commonly diagnosed in children. Recent developments have clarified the pathogenesis and suggested that agents such as cholestyramine are therapeutically useful. Two siblings with pseudomembranous colitis were carefully studied and may serve to alert pediatricians to an approach to this entity.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D002648:Child; D002792:Cholestyramine Resin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003013:Clostridium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D002792:Cholestyramine Resin