Clostridium difficile colitis following treatment with metronidazole and vancomycin

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Summary: A 25 year old woman developed Clostridium difficile colitis following a course of vancomycin and metronidazole prescribed for pelvic inflammatory disease. The condition resolved after treatment with vancomycin given alone. Colitis following this combination of antibiotics has not been described previously.