Talk:Toxic megacolon

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A note[edit]

This illness is listed as a possibly side effect from taking certain antibiotics, such as clindamycin. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.164.14.133 (talk) 10:42, 7 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This is from: http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2743.htm

—Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.164.14.133 (talk) 10:50, 7 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note I removed what appeared to be copyrighted text from this note. Invertzoo (talk) 17:51, 30 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reply to above comment[edit]

Actually the way it works is this: Clostridium difficile infection can cause pseudomembranous colitis, which can lead, in extreme cases, to toxic megacolon. The C. diff infection often comes about as a result of taking a broad-spectrum antibiotic (such as Clindamycin) which destroys the normal gut flora, enabling C. diff, if present or introduced, to completely take over. Normally the beneficial species of microorganisms in the gut flora can overcome C. diff. Invertzoo (talk) 17:43, 30 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I added a mention of the C. diff infections. Invertzoo (talk) 17:48, 30 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Pathophysiology[edit]

I decided to include this for your consideration ~ thanks TobsMan (talk) 17:48, 23 May 2017 (UTC)