Pseudomembranous Enterocolitis and Antibiotics

Article1 September 1956PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS ENTEROCOLITIS AND ANTIBIOTICSC. R. NEWMAN, M.D., F.A.C.P.C. R. NEWMAN, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-45-3-409 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptINTRODUCTIONPseudomembranous inflammation of the intestine has been recognized for over a century. During the last several years there has been an apparent increase in its incidence. Disagreement has existed regarding the role of antibiotics in the etiology of this condition. Some authors claim relatively no increase as the result of widespread use of antibiotics, whereas others take the opposite view. Recent experiences, however, which indicate the etiologic importance of antibiotic-resistant staphylococci have produced a greater alertness and suspicion by physicians generally, and more antemortem diagnoses are being made. The precise role of the antibiotics has not been definitely established,...Bibliography1. Coates J: A manual of pathology, 1883, Henry C. Lea's Son and Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Google Scholar2. Lazarus-Barlow WS: A manual of general pathology, 1898, P. Blakiston's Son and Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Google Scholar3. Kaufman E: Pathology for students and practitioners, Vol. I, 1929, P. Blakiston's Son and Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Google Scholar4. McCallum WG: A textbook of pathology, 6th Ed., 1938, W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Google Scholar5. McCutcheon M: Pathology, edited by Anderson, W. A. D., 1948, The C. V. Mosby Co., St. Louis, Mo. Google Scholar6. Cappell DF: Muir's Textbook of pathology, 6th Ed., 1951, The Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore, Md. 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