Question

Who's at most risk for pseudomembranous colitis (PMC)?

Answer 1

Pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) is inflammation in your colon that happens when there's too much of certain bacteria in your system. You're specifically at risk if you:

• Are over 65
• Have been in an intensive-care unit (ICU)
• Have burns on your body
• Have had a C-section or surgeries of the GI tract
• Have kidney problems
• Diseases of the colon such as inflammatory bowel disease or colorectal cancer
• Use chemotherapy drugs
• Use of drugs called proton-pump inhibitors, which lessen stomach acid
• Have had a previous C. diff infection