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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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The effect of Clostridium difficile infection on the course of liver cirrhosis
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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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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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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Managing Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalised patients [PDF]
Checklists are not a new phenomenon and have been used in the aviation industry for some time as a means of ensuring safety and minimising harm. Checklists are now used commonly in health care to improve patient safety.
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Clostridium difficile infection
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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Polyclonal Antibody Therapies for Clostridium difficile Infection
Clostridium difficile infection has emerged as a growing worldwide health problem. The colitis of Clostridium difficile infection results from the synergistic action of C. difficile secreted toxins A and B upon the colon mucosa.
Michael R. Simon +2 more
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Diarrhea associated with Clostridium difficile in the oncology clinic
Purpose of the study. To conduct typing of toxigenic strains of Clostridium difficile, obtained from oncological patients who are in hospital.Material and Methods. The study included 130 patients with Clostridium difficile – associated diarrhea.
I. A. Klyuchnikova +6 more
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Das difficile Clostridium / The difficile Clostridium
Zusammenfassung Clostridium difficile ist nach 3–5 Tagen Krankenhausaufenthalt der bedeutendste Erreger für infektiöse Durchfallerkrankungen und die am häufigsten diagnostizierte Ursache von Durchfällen. Die Epidemiologie der Clostridium difficile assoziierten Durchfälle (CDAD) beginnt sich zu ändern.
Christoph von Eichel-Streiber +1 more
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Risk factors for infection in HIV-infected patients
Background: Clostridium difficile infection is a healthcare-associated infection resulting in significant morbidity. Although immunosuppression is associated with Clostridium difficile infection acquisition and adverse outcomes, the epidemiology of ...
Hannah Imlay, Daniel Kaul, Krishna Rao
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