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A 79-year-old man developed clostridium difficile infection following administration of ciprofloxacin.
The man was hospitalised with pneumoperitoneum likely due to a contained gastric ulcer perforation. He was treated with metronidazole, IV fluids, ciprofloxacin [dosage and route not stated], but developed worsening ascites. Paracentesis revealed WBC of 11129 with 91% polymorphonuclear leukocytes. His condition improved...