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Assessment of the Effect of Multidrug Resistance Clostridium difficile Clinical Strains on the Dynamics of Clostridium difficile Infection Rate at Pediatric Oncological Hospital

Эпидемиология и вакцинопрофилактика, 2021
Relevance. At the children's oncological hospital guidelines to treat patients with several groups of antibiotics at the same time, which ensures the formation of multi-resistant strains of Clostridium difficile, which have a selective advantage for the ...
M. G. Shvydkaya, A. M. Zatevalov, D. T. Dzhandarova, S. D. Mitrokhin, O. E. Orlova   +4 more
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Epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile Infections in Germany, 2010–2019: A Review from Four Public Databases

Infectious Diseases and Therapy, 2023
Introduction Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a recognized global threat especially for vulnerable populations. It is of particular concern to healthcare providers as it is found in both hospital and community settings, with severe courses ...
Gordon Brestrich, Frederick J. Angulo, Fabian K. Berger, Christian Brösamle, Stefan Hagel, Andreas Leischker, Christoph Lübbert, Friederike Maechler, Sophie-Susann Merbecks, Nadia Minarovic, Jennifer C. Moïsi, Lutz von Müller, Phillip A. Reuken, Thomas Weinke, Holly Yu, Alexander Mellmann   +15 more
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The risk of developing a Clostridium difficile infection from the administration of different classes of antibiotics and their combinations to children in an oncological hospital

Microbiology Independent Research Journal, 2020
Patients in pediatric oncological hospitals are at risk of developing a Clostridium difficile infection. The purpose of this study was to determine the risk of developing a Clostridium difficile infection in patients who are treated with antibiotics ...
Mariya G. Shvydkaya, Aleksandr M. Zatevalov, Dzhamilya T. Dzhandarova, Sergey D. Mitrokhin   +3 more
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Management of a cluster of Clostridium difficile infections among patients with osteoarticular infections

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2017
Background Here we describe a cluster of hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) among 26 patients with osteoarticular infections. The aim of the study was to define the source of C.
Jacqueline Färber, Sebastian Illiger, Fabian Berger, Barbara Gärtner, Lutz von Müller, Christoph H. Lohmann, Katja Bauer, Christina Grabau, Stefanie Zibolka, Dirk Schlüter, Gernot Geginat   +10 more
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A Rare Case of Pseudomembranous Colitis Presenting with Pleural Effusion and Ascites with Literature Review

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2021
Clostridium difficile infection usually results from long-term and irregular antibiotic intake. The high-risk individuals for this infection include the patients undergoing chemotherapy due to malignancy, immunocompromised patients, and hospitalized ...
Hossain Salehi, Amir Mohammad Salehi
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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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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, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin   +2 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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The Recent Emergence of Clostridium difficile Infection in Romanian Hospitals is Associated with a High Prevalence of Polymerase Chain Reaction Ribotype 027

Balkan Medical Journal, 2018
Aims: To investigate the epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in Romanian hospitals. Methods: A survey was conducted at nine hospitals throughout Romania between November 2013 and February 2014.
Gabriel Adrian Popescu, Roxana Serban, Adriana Pistol, Andreea Niculcea, Daniela Lemeni, Ioana Sabina Macovei, Daniela Tălăpan, Alexandru Rafila, Dragoş Florea   +8 more
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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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