increase in serious diarrhea and colitis caused by Clostridium difficile

August 2004

There are growing concerns about the increase in serious diarrhea and colitis caused by Clostridium difficile.

The incidence has recently doubled in the U.S...and gone even higher in some parts of Canada.

All antibiotics can lead to C. difficile diarrhea or colitis...especially broad-spectrum antibiotics such as penicillins, cephalosporins, and clindamycin.

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