Diarrhea Caused by Antibiotics: Symptoms & Signs (Antibiotic-Associated Colitis)

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Alternate Names : Antibiotic-Associated Colitis

The symptoms depend partly on the cause. Most cases are due to irritation of the bowel by the antibiotic. In these cases, symptoms may include:

Mild cases of diarrhea from a bacterial infection may cause the same symptoms. Severe infections may cause:

blood in the stool, which is not usually seen in diarrhea from irritation

tenderness when the abdomen is touched

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Author: Minot Cleveland, MD
Reviewer: Adam Brochert, MD
Date Reviewed: 08/07/01

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