Does Clostridium difficile infection cause colitis?

Clostridium difficile infection is not always a cause of colitis.

Clostridium difficile infection is often caused by antibiotics and affects the intestine. Most patients develop inflammation of the colon and clinical symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea. However, due to individual differences, some patients develop pseudomembranous enteritis and intestinal perforation after infection

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