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Bezlotoxumab for prevention of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection in patients at increased risk for recurrence [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background: Bezlotoxumab is a human monoclonal antibody against Clostridium difficile toxin B indicated to prevent C. difficile infection (CDI) recurrence (rCDI) in adults at high risk for rCDI. This post hoc analysis of pooled monocolonal antibodies for
Dorr, Mary Beth   +12 more
core   +2 more sources

Impact of Low Preoperative Prognostic Immune Nutritional Index on Survival and Postoperative Infectious Complications in Patients With Colorectal Cancer

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim The prognostic immune nutritional index (PINI) is increasingly recognized for its potential clinical utility. However, multifaceted evaluations of its ability to predict oncological outcomes in colorectal cancer (CRC) and its association with postoperative infectious complications remain limited.
Shinji Yamashita   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of Microbiota and Innate Immunity in Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection

open access: yesJournal of Immunology Research, 2014
Recurrent Clostridium difficile infection represents a burdensome clinical issue whose epidemiology is increasing worldwide. The pathogenesis is not yet completely known.
Stefano Bibbò   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clostridium difficile – From Colonization to Infection

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2018
Clostridium difficile is the most frequent cause of nosocomial antibiotic-associated diarrhea. The incidence of C. difficile infection (CDI) has been rising worldwide with subsequent increases in morbidity, mortality, and health care costs.
H. Schäffler, Anne Breitrück
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparing Prophylactic Administration of Sulbactam/Ampicillin Versus Cefmetazole for Prevention of Perineal Wound Infection Following Abdominoperineal Resection for Rectal Cancer: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This prospective randomized trial demonstrated that a 4‐day regimen of sulbactam/ampicillin significantly reduced the incidence of perineal wound infection (PWI) following abdominoperineal resection compared to a 1‐day cefmetazole regimen. This simple approach to antibiotic selection may be beneficial for preventing PWI.
Akitoshi Nankaku   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Infection Clostridium difficile as increasing epidemiological issue

open access: yesJournal of Education, Health and Sport, 2017
Introduction: Clostridium difficile as an infectious agent of pseudomembranous enterocolitis, becomes more and more frequent problem among health facilities.
Maciej Rutkowski   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

A search for Clostridium difficile ribotypes 027 and 078 in Brazil

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2014
Toxigenic strains of Clostridium difficile may be disseminating. Here we prospectively screened patients with nosocomial diarrhoea in two hospitals in Brazil. To identify C.
Alexandre de Almeida Monteiro   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evidence for antibiotic induced Clostridium perfringens diarrhoea [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Clostridium difficile is a well documented cause of antibiotic associated diarrhoea in hospitalised patients, but may account for only approximately 20% of all cases.
Modi, N., Wilcox, M.H.
core   +1 more source

Diarrhoea caused by Clostridium difficile in patients with postoperative subhepatic abscess [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Background. Toxigenic strains of Clostridium difficile in the majority of cases cause disease of the intestinal tract of hospitalized patients. For a long time, Clostridium difficile was considered to produce both types of toxins (A+/B+ strain), however,
Kocić Branislava, Stojanović Predrag
core   +1 more source

Porcine Colostrum Protects the IPEC-J2 Cells and Piglet Colon Epithelium against Clostridioides (syn. Clostridium) difficile Toxin-Induced Effects [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

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