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Atypical presentation of pseudomembranous colitis localized in adenomatous polyps

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Hernández-Rocha, Cristian, Barra-Carrasco, Jonathan, Guzmán, Ana María, Paredes-Sabja, Daniel, Lezcano, Gabriel, Zoroquiaín, Pablo, and Álvarez-Lobos, Manuel

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The most frequent cause of pseudomembranous colitis is Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection. This type of colitis is characterized by an endoscopic pattern of numerous small, yellowish or whitish plaques diffusely distributed, which typically compromises the rectum extending to proximal colon. Occasionally, the pseudomembranes compromise only the transverse or right...

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Cristian Hernández-Rocha, Jonathan Barra-Carrasco, Ana María
Epidemic Clostridium difficile Ribotype 027 in Chile

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Hernandez-Rocha, Cristian, Barra-Carrasco, Jonathan, Pizarro-Guajardo, Marjorie, Ibanez, Patricio, Bueno, Susan M., Sarker, Mahfuzur R., Maria Guzman, Ana, Alvarez-Lobos, Manuel, and Paredes-Sabja, Daniel

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The increased severity of Clostridium difficile infection is primarily attributed to the appearance of an epidemic strain characterized as PCR ribotype 027. The only report that identified epidemic C. difficile ribotype 027 in an American country outside of North America comes from Costa Rica, raising the possibility that strains 027...

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Hernández-Rocha,1 Jonathan Barra-Carrasco,1 Marjorie Pizarro-Guajardo, Patricio Ibáñez, Susan M. Bueno

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Atypical presentation of pseudomembranous colitis localized in adenomatous polyps

Epidemic Clostridium difficile Ribotype 027 in Chile

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