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Colitis asociada con antibióticos; Colitis de tipo seudomembranosa; Colitis necrosante
El antibiótico u otro medicamento que cause la enfermedad se debe suspender. Generalmente, se emplea el metronidazol para tratar esta afección, pero también se pueden utilizar la vancomicina o la rifaximina.
Se pueden requerir soluciones electrolíticas o líquidos intravenosos para tratar la deshidratación debido a la diarrea. En raras ocasiones, se necesita una cirugía para tratar las infecciones que empeoran o que no responden a los antibióticos.
El pronóstico generalmente es bueno si no se presentan complicaciones; sin embargo, hasta el 20% de las infecciones puede retornar, lo que requerirá un tratamiento adicional.
Consulte con el médico si se presentan los siguientes síntomas:
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Bartlett JG. Clostridial infections. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa : Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 319.
Thielman NM, Wilson KH. Antibiotic-associated colitis. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 96.
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