Presented is a middle-aged male who developed a fulminant case of antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis characterized by leukocytosis, hypoalbuminemia, ascites, and anasarca without toxic ...

Here’s everything experts need you to know. Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium that produces botulinum toxin, the neurotoxin that causes botulism, says Dr. Daniel Kuritzkes, Chief of the ...

Collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis, the two main subtypes of microscopic colitis, may develop as a result of an immune response. This could happen when something causes the body to ...

Mild Clostridium difficile infection (CDI; stool frequency <four-times daily; no signs of severe colitis), clearly induced by the use of antibiotics, may be treated by stopping the inducing ...

A wide range of etiologies and pathogenic mechanisms underlie colitis. This Review provides ... from transient self-limiting tissue necrosis to fulminant ischemia with transmural infarction.

Diet and nutrition play a vital role in the management of ulcerative colitis (UC) a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While no specific foods are known to cause UC, certain foods may ...

A study revealed that IBD patients, particularly those with ulcerative colitis and multiple biologic treatments, face an ...

Proctitis affects the rectum, whereas ulcerative colitis can affect the colon, the rectum, or both parts of the intestine. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD ...

Along with those, Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis may make you lose weight without trying, and make your stool look bloody or black. You could also see blood in the toilet or on tissue if you ...

Crohn’s (granulomatous) colitis affects only the colon. If you have this type, you may be more likely to have bacterial and fungal infections. Because the condition is limited to the colon ...

One study compared the hospitalization burdens of individuals with diverticulitis and either Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, another form of IBD. It found that the burdens were actually ...