2022年12月14日 · Pseudomembranous colitis occurs when certain bacteria, usually C. difficile, rapidly outgrow other bacteria that typically keep them in check. Certain toxins produced by C. difficile can rise to levels high enough to damage the colon.

2023年8月29日 · What is pseudomembranous colitis? Pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) is a severe form of colitis. In this condition, something attacks and injures your colon lining (mucosa). It might be bacteria, toxins or another illness. Your colon mucosa develops thickened, scab-like plaques over the wounds.

2024年2月20日 · What Is Pseudomembranous Colitis? Pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) is inflammation in your colon that happens when there's too much of certain bacteria in your system. The bacterium that causes...

2022年5月31日 · Pseudomembranous colitis is an inflammation and swelling of the colon with severe diarrhea. It happens when there is an overgrowth of Clostridioides difficile (C. Diff) bacteria...

2023年8月8日 · Pseudomembranous colitis, a severe inflammation of the inner lining of the large intestine, manifests as an antibiotic-associated colonic inflammatory complication. The disease most commonly results from a serious Clostridium difficile infection, an increasing nosocomial issue over the last two decades.[1][2][3]

Pseudomembranous colitis refers to swelling or inflammation of the large intestine (colon) due to an overgrowth of Clostridioides difficile (C difficile) bacteria. This infection is a common cause of diarrhea after antibiotic use.

2022年12月14日 · Your primary health care provider can usually treat pseudomembranous colitis. Based on your symptoms, you may be referred to a specialist in digestive diseases, known as a gastroenterologist. If your symptoms are particularly severe, you …

2023年12月4日 · Pseudomembranous formation occurs by toxin activation of the native immune system and by activation of macrophages and monocytes, leading to release of proinflammatory cytokines like interleukin 1, interleukin 8, tumor necrosis factor …