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Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Clostridium difficile colitis or pseudomembranous colitis is colitis (inflammation of the large intestine) resulting from infection with Clostridium difficile, a spore-forming bacterium. It causes an infectious diarrhea called C. difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD). Latent symptoms of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) often mimic some flu-like symptoms and may mimic disease flare-ups in people with inflammatory bowel disease–associated colitis. C. difficile releases toxins that may cause bloating and diarrhea, with abdominal pain, which may become severe.The colitis is thought to occur when this bacterium replaces normal gut flora that has been compromised, usually following antibiotic treatment for an unrelated infection. The disturbance of normal healthy bacteria may provide C. difficile an opportunity to overrun the intestinal microbiome. It is a type of antibiotic-associated diarrhea.Often, mild cases of CDI may be treated by discontinuing the offending antibiotics. More serious cases require targeted antibiotic treatment. Relapses of CDI have been reported in up to 20% of cases. C. difficile infection is a growing problem in health care facilities, killing approximately 29,000 people in the United States in 2011."@en }

• Clostridium_difficile_colitis abstract "Clostridium difficile colitis or pseudomembranous colitis is colitis (inflammation of the large intestine) resulting from infection with Clostridium difficile, a spore-forming bacterium. It causes an infectious diarrhea called C. difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD). Latent symptoms of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) often mimic some flu-like symptoms and may mimic disease flare-ups in people with inflammatory bowel disease–associated colitis. C. difficile releases toxins that may cause bloating and diarrhea, with abdominal pain, which may become severe.The colitis is thought to occur when this bacterium replaces normal gut flora that has been compromised, usually following antibiotic treatment for an unrelated infection. The disturbance of normal healthy bacteria may provide C. difficile an opportunity to overrun the intestinal microbiome. It is a type of antibiotic-associated diarrhea.Often, mild cases of CDI may be treated by discontinuing the offending antibiotics. More serious cases require targeted antibiotic treatment. Relapses of CDI have been reported in up to 20% of cases. C. difficile infection is a growing problem in health care facilities, killing approximately 29,000 people in the United States in 2011.".