CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE
Written by Dr.ChrisCLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE: Clostridium difficile is recently accepted widely as the most important cause of severe antibiotic associated diarrhoea. Cross contamination is the most likely explanation for spread of this organism in hospitalized infants. The organism may possibly spread among adults who are at risk of developing antibiotic associated diarrhoea or colitis. Susceptible individual when exposed […]
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Clinical features: Hemolytic Disease
Written by Dr.ChrisClinical features: The infant’s liver does not have adequate enzyme systems to conjugate the bilirubin load. Most unconjugated bilirubin is cleared by the placenta and conjugated by the maternal liver. The more immature the fetus, the more immature is the enzyme system. Owing to the relatively short life span of the fetal erythrocytes (less […]
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