1A04
category
Intestinal infections due to Clostridioides difficile
Definition
Clostridioides difficile is a gram-positive, anaerobic, spore-forming bacillus that is responsible for the development of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and colitis. C difficile colitis results from a disturbance of the normal bacterial flora of the colon, colonization with C difficile, and release of toxins that cause mucosal inflammation and damage.
Inclusions
- Pseudomembranous colitis
Exclusions
Also indexed as
C diff colitisC difficileC difficile infectionC. difficile colitisCDAD – [clostridioides difficile associated diarrhoea]CDAD – [clostridium difficile associated diarrhoea]Clostridium difficile colitisClostridium difficile diarrhoeaClostridium difficile gastroenteritisIntestinal infections due to Clostridioides difficileMegacolon due to Clostridioides difficilePMC - [pseudomembranous colitis]Pseudomembranous colitiscolitis due to Clostridium difficileenterocolitis due to Clostridium difficilefoodborne clostridium difficile infectionmegacolon due to Clostridium difficilenecrotizing enterocolitis due to clostridium difficile infection