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Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, 2010 Clostridium difficile infections (CDIs) have emerged as one of the principal threats to the health of hospitalized and immunocompromised patients. The importance of C difficile colonization is increasingly recognized not only as a source for false-positive clinical testing but also as a source of new infections within hospitals and other health care ...
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A rare case of clostridium difficile infection-associated reactive arthritis [PDF]
, 2018 Clostridium difficile is an uncommon cause of reactive arthritis in children. We herein present a rare case of C. difficile infection-associated reactive arthritis (CDIAReA) in a child, who developed severe diarrhea and a knee effusion following a course
Derinkuyu, B.E. +3 more
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Clostridium difficile infection [PDF]
The Lancet, 2008 Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive, anaerobic, spore-producing anaerobe [1] responsible for approximately 50–70% of gastrointestinal infections in hospitalized patients [2, 3]. An episode of C. difficile infection (CDI) is defined as a clinical picture compatible with CDI (i.
Kuipers, Ernst, Surawicz, CM
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Clostridium difficile infection
Autopsy and Case Reports, 2014 Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a significant and increasing medical problem, surpassing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus as the most common hospital-onset or facility-associated infection, and a key element in the challenging battle against hospital-acquired infections.
Stephen A. Geller +1 more
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The effect of Clostridium difficile infection on the course of liver cirrhosis
Российский журнал гастроэнтерологии, гепатологии, колопроктологии, 2018 Aim of investigation. To estimate the frequency of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection and its effect on severity and pattern of complications at the compensated liver cirrhosis (LC). Material and methods.
A. A. Driga +2 more
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International Journal of Pediatrics, 2020 Clostridium difficile causes a million of illnesses each year worldwide and can affect people of all ages. Limited data exist on the prevalence of C. difficile infections (CDI) among children below five years of age in developing countries. This study is
Mwanaisha Seugendo +7 more
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Dietary-based gut flora modulation against Clostridium difficile onset [PDF]
, 2007 Clostridium difficile infection is a frequent complication of antibiotic therapy in hospitalised patients, which today is attracting more attention than ever and has led to its classification as a 'superbug'.
Gibson, G.R. +2 more
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Sari Pediatri, 2016 Clostridium difficile merupakan flora normal dalam saluran pencernaan manusia, tetapi dalam keadaan tertentu dapat menimbulkan penyakit, yaitu menjadi patogen bila ada kesempatan untuk bermultiplikasi dan membentuk toksin.
Dwi Prasetyo
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Porcine Colostrum Protects the IPEC-J2 Cells and Piglet Colon Epithelium against Clostridioides (syn. Clostridium) difficile Toxin-Induced Effects [PDF]
, 2020 Clostridioides difficile toxins are one of the main causative agents for the clinical symptoms observed during C. difficile infection in piglets. Porcine milk has been shown to strengthen the epithelial barrier function in the piglet’s intestine and may ...
Grześkowiak, Łukasz +7 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019 Background Hospitalization and antibiotic treatment can put patients at high risk for Clostridium difficile infection, where a disturbance of the gut microbiome allows for Clostridium difficile proliferation and associated symptoms, including mild ...
Maureen Hitschfeld +8 more
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