Talk:Pseudomembranous enterocolitis

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 Definition:  Enterocolitis with the formation and passage of pseudomembranous material in the stools, caused by a necrolytic exotoxin made by Clostridium difficile. [d] [e]
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Any sense of veterinary methods?

My cat is undergoing palliative chemotherapy with carboplatin. The tertiary care facility dispensed metronidazole, to use at the first sign of diarrhea. Is therapy this aggressive indicated in humans, even informally, or perhaps in pediatrics? Howard C. Berkowitz 03:28, 20 April 2010 (UTC)

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