What Is the Usual Cause of Pseudomembranous Colitis

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Multiple Choice

What is the usual cause of pseudomembranous colitis?

• A)improperly home-preserved foods containing botulin toxin
• B)eating unpasteurized dairy containing Listeria monocytogenes
• C)handling infected animals contaminated with E. rhusiopathiae
• D)therapy with broad-spectrum antibiotics leading to superinfection by C. difficile
• E)living in close contact with someone infected with C. perfringens

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