Ultrasound Diagnosis of Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea

Shaare Zedek Medical Center100 enrolled

Overview

The hypothesis is that there are unique sonographic characteristics of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. We will compare the ultrasound findings in patients who received antibiotics and developed diarrhea to toxin analysis for clostridium difficile in stool in order to find differences in the sonographic findings in the positive and negative cases.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * admitted patients who developed diarrhea in 72 hours since the beginning of admission * patients age above 18 years. * patients received antibiotics during admission Exclusion Criteria: * other reasons of diarrhea * drugs induced diarrhea * length of time since the beginning of diarrhea is shorter than 72 hours. * patients had diarrhea during the first day of admission

Locations (1)

Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Jerusalem, Israel

Central Contacts

Michael Avital, doctor

CONTACT

9727727340 avital99@hotmail.com

Yonit Veiner, doctor

CONTACT

9728687373 yonitw@zahav.net.il

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