Pseudomembranous enterocolitis

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In medicine, pseudomembranous enterocolitis is an "acute inflammation of the intestinal mucosa that is characterized by the presence of pseudomembranes or plaques in the small intestine (pseudomembranous enteritis) and the large intestine (pseudomembranous colitis). It is commonly associated with antibiotic therapy and clostridium difficile colonization."[1]

Treatment

Fecal bacteriotherapy

Rectal infusion of feces helped.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Anonymous (2024), Pseudomembranous enterocolitis (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. ↑ Schwan A, Sjölin S, Trottestam U, Aronsson B (October 1983). "Relapsing clostridium difficile enterocolitis cured by rectal infusion of homologous faeces". Lancet 2 (8354): 845. PMID 6137662. [e]
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