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Name the most common disease associated with C. difficile.
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Pseudomembranous colitis.
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What causes pseudomonas colitis?
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Usage of broad spectrum antibiotic treatment(clindamicin or ampicillin) results in suppression of normal GI flora and proliferation of C. difficile. It is usually acquired from the hospital environment.
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Name two exotoxins produced by C. difficile.
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Cytotoxin and enterotoxin.
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Cytotoxins kill enterocytes causing pseudomembranous formation. TRUE/FALSE
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TRUE.
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How is pseudomembranous colitis treated?
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Discontinue offending drug and start metronidazole or vancomycin. Both suppress C. difficile and allow normal flora to return.
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