title: Pseudomembranous colitis presenting as a mechanical large bowel obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Katherine J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Winn
mesh_terms: D061605:Administration, Intravenous; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000379:methods; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine; D014640:Vancomycin