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Unexpected outcome (positive or negative) including adverse drug reactions
Clostridium difficile-associated colitis following the use of Chinese medicine
Summary
Chinese medicine is becoming widely used in the UK to treat many medical conditions, including acne. We report a case in which Chinese medicine, Lian Qiao Bai Du Wan, was used to treat acne in a teenage boy. The patient then suffered severe diarrhoea with blood and mucus per rectum. Examination of the stool revealed Clostridium difficile infection. Treatment with oral metronidazole improved his symptoms.
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Competing interests: None.
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