Most common organism responsible for, pseudomembranous colitis is:
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Clostridium difficile(Ref: Harrison, 19th/e, p. 1091, 1092 and 17th/e, p. 819, 820; Ananthanarayan, 9th/e, p. 265 and 8th/e, p. 263)* Pseudomembranous colitis is the advanced form of Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD).* Pseudomembranous colitis is diagnosed by detection of one or both C difficile toxins in stool and by endoscopic observation of pseudo membranes or micro abscesses in patients who have diarrhea and have been given antibiotics.
Clostridium difficile
Clostridium botulism
Clostridium histolyticum
Clostridium butyricum
Bacteria