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Most common organism, responsible for pseudomembranous colitis is:

A
Clostridium difficile
B
Clostridium botulism
C
Clostridium bifermentans
D
Clostridium histolyticum
High-Yield Explanation
Pseudomembranous colitis refers to swelling or inflammation of the large intestine (colon) due to an overgrowth of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) bacteria.  This infection is a common cause of diarrhea after antibiotic use.

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