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clostridium difficile diarrhoea associated with:

A
Aminopenicillins
B
Carbapenems
C
Macrolide
D
Fluoroquinolones
High-Yield Explanation
Answer-D-fluoroquinolones,Clostridium difficile colitis results from a disturbance of the normal bacterial flora of the colon, colonization by C difficile, and the release of toxins that cause mucosal inflammation and damage.It is a spore-forming bacillus that is responsible for the development of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and colitis.The antibiotics that most often lead to C. difficile infections include fluoroquinolones, cephalosporins,penicillins and clindamycin. Once established, C. difficile can produce toxins that attack the lining of the intestine

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