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Intestinal infections due to Clostridioides difficile
Infecção intestinal por Clostridioides difficile
CategoryDefinition
Clostridioides difficile is a gram-positive, anaerobic, spore-forming bacillus that is responsible for the development of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and colitis. C difficile colitis results from a disturbance of the normal bacterial flora of the colon, colonization with C difficile, and release of toxins that cause mucosal inflammation and damage.
Exclusions
- Necrotising enterocolitis of newborn
Inclusions
- Pseudomembranous colitis
Index Terms
Intestinal infections due to Clostridioides difficileClostridium difficile diarrhoeacolitis due to Clostridium difficileClostridium difficile gastroenteritisC diff colitisnecrotizing enterocolitis due to clostridium difficile infectionfoodborne clostridium difficile infectionenterocolitis due to Clostridium difficileClostridium difficile colitisCDAD – [clostridium difficile associated diarrhoea]C. difficile colitisPseudomembranous colitisPMC - [pseudomembranous colitis]Megacolon due to Clostridioides difficilemegacolon due to Clostridium difficile