Das difficile Clostridium / The difficile Clostridium
LaboratoriumsMedizin, 2008 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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When protein losing enteropathy persists: A case series of viral and lymphatic‐associated etiologies
JPGN Reports, EarlyView.Abstract Protein‐losing enteropathy (PLE) is a rare condition that is characterized by loss of plasma protein in the intestines leading to hypoproteinemia with subsequent peripheral edema and possibly anasarca. The pathophysiology of PLE varies depending on the etiology and involves either intestinal mucosal injury or lymphatic system alterations ...
Natalie Jennings +7 more
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Ocular facial myositis and sialadenitis presenting with new onset ulcerative colitis
JPGN Reports, EarlyView.Abstract Extra‐intestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can involve most organ systems, although the immunologic underpinnings are not well understood. Most patients who present with an extra‐intestinal manifestation have a single site of extra‐intestinal involvement; however, a small cohort presents with multiple different sites ...
Nicole Du, Nicole Mendez, Anil Darbari
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Recurrent Pseudomembranous Colitis in an Ovarian Cancer Patient Undergoing Carboplatin Chemotherapy
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2016 Background. Diarrhea is a common problem in ovarian cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and Clostridium difficile infection has been identified as a cause.
Valerie A. Allen +2 more
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Effects of Clostridium perfringens iota toxin in the small intestine of mice [PDF]
, 2017 Iota toxin is a binary toxin solely produced by Clostridium perfringens type E strains, and is structurally related to CDT from C. difficile and CST from C. spiroforme.
Bruzzone, Octavio Augusto +8 more
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Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea in Hospitalized Adult Patients
The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy, 2018 Background: Antibiotic associated diarrhea (AAD) occurs from the first initiation until 2 months of the end of antibiotic treatment. The aims of this study were to know the incidence of AAD, Clostridium difficile infection and other gastrointestinal ...
Marcellus Simadibrata +3 more
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Clostridium difficile infection in the United States: A national study assessing preventive practices used and perceptions of practice evidence [PDF]
, 2015 We surveyed 571 US hospitals about practices used to prevent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Most hospitals reported regularly using key CDI prevention practices, and perceived their strength of evidence as high.
Dubberke, Erik R +6 more
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Urologic Bacteriome: The Hero or the Villain in Prostate Cancer Onset, Progression, and Treatment?
Medicinal Research Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most frequently diagnosed cancer in men worldwide and the fifth leading cause of cancer‐related mortality, presenting urgent unmet clinical needs in diagnosis and treatment. The recognition of the microbiome as a key factor in human health has prompted numerous studies, revealing an exciting new approach to ...
Lara R. S. Fonseca +6 more
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A narrative synthesis on the epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile
One Health & Risk Management, 2021 Introduction. Clostridium difficile has been identified as the leading cause of antibiotic therapy-associated diarrhea and colitis, which has evolved from sporadic complications of antimicrobial therapy to severe, sometimes fatal events that have ...
Diana SPATARU +2 more
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Diarrhoea caused by Clostridium difficile in patients with postoperative subhepatic abscess [PDF]
, 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
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