infections
Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium) difficile–Induced Colitis
Diagnosis ofC. diffColitis
Stool studies Sometimes sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy Doctors suspectC. difficile–induced colitis in anyone who develops diarrhea within 2 months of using an antibiotic or within 72 hours of being admitted to a hospital. as well as a certain enzyme released by the bacteria. Doctors also do tests such as the Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect the presence of the bacteria's genetic material (DNA). –induced colitis by inspecting the lower part of the inflamed large intestine (the sigmoid colon), usually through a Endoscopy (a flexible viewing tube). If they observe a specific type of inflammation called pseudomembranous colitis, Doctors may do imaging tests, such as abdominal X-Ray Studies of the Digestive Tract or 