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What could a inflamed bowel mean , or a infection in the colon , what treatment options ?
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Colitis: Although both infection and inflammatory bowel disease of the colon may respond to antibiotics, definitive treatment can be quite different and thus hinges on a diagnosis.
Answered 6/6/2017
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