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Antibiotic-associated colitis. 1975

F J Tedesco

Patients receiving antibiotics or having just completed a course of antibiotics should be observed for the development of diarrhea. The diagnosis of antibiotic-associated colitis can be made by careful proctoscopic examination. If colitis is found, the antibiotic should be discontinued, vigorous supportive therapy should be instituted, and the patient should be observed carefully. Following these guidelines, the prognosis for antibiotic-associated colitis should be favorable.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D002981	Clindamycin	An antibacterial agent that is a semisynthetic analog of LINCOMYCIN.	7-Chloro-7-deoxylincomycin,Chlolincocin,Chlorlincocin,Cleocin,Clindamycin Hydrochloride,Clindamycin Monohydrochloride,Clindamycin Monohydrochloride, Monohydrate,Dalacin C,7 Chloro 7 deoxylincomycin,Hydrochloride, Clindamycin,Monohydrate Clindamycin Monohydrochloride,Monohydrochloride, Clindamycin,Monohydrochloride, Monohydrate Clindamycin
D003092	Colitis	Inflammation of the COLON section of the large intestine (INTESTINE, LARGE), usually with symptoms such as DIARRHEA (often with blood and mucus), ABDOMINAL PAIN, and FEVER.	Colitides
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man