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High Clostridium difficile Infection among HIV-Infected Children with Diarrhea in a Tertiary Hospital in Mwanza, Tanzania

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, Aldofine Hokororo, Rogatus Kabyemera, Delfina R. Msanga, Mariam M. Mirambo, Vitus Silago, Uwe Groß, Stephen E. Mshana   +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., Gougoulias, C., Tuohy, K.M.   +2 more
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Pengaruh Pemberian Antibiotik Terhadap Populasi dan Produksi Toksin Clostridium difficile pada Pasien Demam Tifoid dan Pneumonia serta Hubungannya dengan Gejala Diare

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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The role of a sequencing-based clinical intestinal screening test in patients at high-risk for Clostridium difficile and other pathogens: a case report

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, Elena Tovar, Sarah Gupta, Elisabeth M. Bik, Christina Palmer, Michael C. Hoaglin, Daniel E. Almonacid, Jessica Richman, Zachary S. Apte   +8 more
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Risk factors for infection in HIV-infected patients

SAGE Open Medicine, 2016
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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Polyclonal Antibody Therapies for Clostridium difficile Infection

Antibodies, 2014
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, Stephanie M. Chervin, Stephen C. Brown   +2 more
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Diarrhea associated with Clostridium difficile in the oncology clinic

Журнал инфектологии, 2021
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, D. A. Popov, I. N. Petukhova, Z. V. Grigorievskaya, N. S. Bagirova, I. V. Tereshchenko, N. V. Dmitrieva   +6 more
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High sporulation and overexpression of virulence factors in biofilms and reduced susceptibility to vancomycin and linezolid in recurrent Clostridium [Clostridioides] difficile infection isolates [PDF]

, 2019
Clostridium [Clostridioides] difficile infection (CDI) is one of the leading causes of diarrhea associated with medical care worldwide, and up to 60% of patients with CDI can develop a recurrent infection (R-CDI). A multi-species microbiota biofilm model
Baines, Simon, Camacho-Ortiz, Adrian, Flores-Trevino, Samantha, Garza-Gonzalez, Elvira, Maldonado-Garza, Hector Jesus, Morfin-Otero, Rayo, Rodriguez-Noriega, Eduardo, Rodrıguez-Noriega, Eduardo, Tijerina-Rodrıguez, Laura, Villarreal-Trevino, Licet   +9 more
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Clostridium difficile – still a problem among the XXI century in case of geriatic patient

Journal of Medical Science, 2017
Introduction. The disease caused by Clostridium difficile (CzcD - Clostridium difficile -associated disease) - was defined by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta in 2007 in order to standardize monitoring conditions of diarrhea ...
Agnieszka Ulatowska, Katarzyna Plagens-Rotman, Małgorzata Piskorz-Szymendera, Elżbieta Włodarczyk, Natalia Smolarek, Izabela Miechowicz, Andrzej Jóźwiak, Grażyna Bączyk   +7 more
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Lauric acid is an inhibitor of Clostridium difficile growth in vitro and reduces inflammation in a mouse infection model [PDF]

, 2018
Indexación: Scopus.Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive, spore-forming anaerobic human gastrointestinal pathogen. C. difficile infection (CDI) is a major health concern worldwide, with symptoms ranging from diarrhea to pseudomembranous colitis, toxic
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