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Two weeks after an antibacterial therapy for a febrile illness, a 25-year-old woman developed severe watery diarrhea, colicky abdominal pain, and elevated body temperature. Proctosigmoscopy detects focal mucosal lesions with a pale yellow coating. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?

Answer options

  1. Ischemic colitis
  2. Crohn's disease
  3. Pseudomembranous colitis
  4. Ulcerative colitis
  5. Gastroenteritis
Correct answer

Pseudomembranous colitis

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