Abstract
A 94-year-old man had pseudomembranous colitis while taking low dose trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for recurrent urinary tract infection. The suppressive effect of low dose trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole on normal colonic flora appeared to be a factor in the development of pseudomembranous colitis in this patient.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary / adverse effects*
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Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary / therapeutic use
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Drug Combinations / adverse effects
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Drug Combinations / therapeutic use
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Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / chemically induced*
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Humans
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Male
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Sulfamethoxazole / adverse effects*
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Sulfamethoxazole / therapeutic use
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Trimethoprim / adverse effects*
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Trimethoprim / therapeutic use
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Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
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Urinary Tract Infections / prevention & control
Substances
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Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary
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Drug Combinations
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Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
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Trimethoprim
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Sulfamethoxazole