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Gut Health in Ostriches (Struthio camelus): Insights Into Intestinal Structure, Functions, Microbiome, and Improvement Strategies

open access: yesAnimal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Our paper systematically reviews the intestinal structure, function, and microbiota of ostriches, along with strategies for improving their gut health. We analyze how these factors collectively influence intestinal homeostasis and ostrich welfare, emphasizing probiotics as a promising intervention to enhance gut health, boost population well‐being, and
Zi‐Qun Zhang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emergence of new PCR ribotypes from the hypervirulent Clostridium difficile 027 lineage. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Clostridium difficile is the most common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea worldwide. Over the past 10 years, the incidence and severity of disease have increased in North America and Europe due to the emergence of a hypervirulent clone designated
Valiente, Esmeralda   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Pathogenesis of Clostridium difficile infection [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 1998
Clostridium difficile produces two major toxins referred to as toxins A and B. These are thought to be primarily responsible for the virulence of the bacterium and the major contributors to the pathogenesis of antibiotic-associated gastrointestinal disease.
openaire   +2 more sources

Oral vancomycin solution is superior to capsule in inducing clinical biomarker and endoscopic remission in children with atypical ulcerative colitis

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Atypical colitis (presenting reverse gradient colitis, backwash ileitis or rectal sparing) is associated with primary sclerosing cholangitis–ulcerative colitis (PSC). Oral vancomycin has been used to manage paediatric atypical colitis with/without confirmed PSC. Different preparations had shown different efficacy.
Laura Räisänen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A retrospective clinical study on the influencing factors of Clostridium difficile infection in elderly patients

open access: yesGuoji laonian yixue zazhi
[Objective] To investigate the risk factors of Clostridium difficile infection in elderly inpatients and provide the theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of Clostridium difficile infection.
Yang Chen   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnosis of bacteraemia in neonatal foals using 16S rRNA high‐throughput sequencing

open access: yesEquine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Sepsis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in foals. Early diagnosis can improve outcome but is complicated by non‐specific clinical signs and delayed confirmation of infection via blood culture. Molecular assays represent a rapid and more sensitive alternative.
Flavie Payette   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nutritional and environmental determinants of maturation and disruption of the early life gut microbiome: A narrative review

open access: yesJournal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract The first 1000 days of life represent a critical window for gut microbiome assembly, with lifelong implications for child growth, immune development, and disease risk. This review synthesizes evidence on maternal, perinatal, and especially nutritional factors that influence early‐life intestinal colonization and highlights the consequences of ...
Carly Burow   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Infection in Patients After Radical Cystectomy and Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

open access: yesBladder Cancer, 2017
Background and Objectives: Clostridium Difficile is the most common cause of nosocomial infectious diarrhea. This study evaluates the prevalence and predictors of Clostridium Difficile infections in patients undergoing radical cystectomy with or without ...
Katherine J. Cotter   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Modern Recent on the Laboratory Diagnosis of Clostridium Difficile-associated Infection

open access: yesЖурнал инфектологии, 2014
In the review the current information on the laboratory diagnosis of Clostridium difficile-associated infection. Made a critical assessment of the effectiveness and specificity of the modern methods of diagnosis: methods of isolation and identification ...
A. S. Kvet naya,   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

open access: yesInternational 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   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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