Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous
"Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An acute inflammation of the INTESTINAL MUCOSA that is characterized by the presence of pseudomembranes or plaques in the SMALL INTESTINE (pseudomembranous enteritis) and the LARGE INTESTINE (pseudomembranous colitis). It is commonly associated with antibiotic therapy and CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE colonization.
| Descriptor ID |
D004761
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.410.222.310 C06.405.205.596.800 C06.405.469.363.800
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| 2006 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous" by people in Profiles.
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Colitis caused by Clostridioides difficile infection in a domestic dog: A case report. Anaerobe. 2022 Feb; 73:102511.
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Modulating gut microbes. Science. 2020 09 11; 369(6509):1302-1303.
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Response to: Treatment of (Recurrent) Clostridioides difficile Infections in Children and Adults. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 08; 69(2):e58-e59.
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Clostridioides (Formerly Clostridium) difficile Infection During Hospitalization Increases the Likelihood of Nonhome Patient Discharge. Clin Infect Dis. 2019 05 17; 68(11):1887-1893.
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A Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial of Fidaxomicin for Prophylaxis of Clostridium difficile-associated Diarrhea in Adults Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Clin Infect Dis. 2019 01 07; 68(2):196-203.
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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection and Other Conditions in Children: A Joint Position Paper From the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 01; 68(1):130-143.
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Clostridium difficile toxins A and B decrease intestinal SLC26A3 protein expression. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2018 07 01; 315(1):G43-G52.
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Loop ileostomy versus total colectomy as surgical treatment for Clostridium difficile-associated disease: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter trial. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 07; 83(1):36-40.
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Timely Use of Probiotics in Hospitalized Adults Prevents Clostridium difficile Infection: A Systematic Review With Meta-Regression Analysis. Gastroenterology. 2017 06; 152(8):1889-1900.e9.
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The efficacy of intracolonic vancomycin for severe Clostridium difficile colitis: a case series. BMC Infect Dis. 2016 07 07; 16:316.