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

British 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, Fariha Balouch, Claire Reilly, Christopher Burgess, Peter Lewindon   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A meta-analysis of metronidazole and vancomycin for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection, stratified by disease severity

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2015
The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare the efficacy of metronidazole and vancomycin for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection, especially to investigate which agent was superior for treating either mild or severe C.
Xiuzhen Di, Nan Bai, Xin Zhang, Bin Liu, Wentao Ni, Jin Wang, Kai Wang, Beibei Liang, Youning Liu, Rui Wang   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The use of faecal microbiota transplant as treatment for recurrent or refractory Clostridium difficile infection and other potential indications: joint British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) and Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) guidelines

Gut, 2018
Interest in the therapeutic potential of faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) has been increasing globally in recent years, particularly as a result of randomised studies in which it has been used as an intervention.
B. Mullish, M. Quraishi, J. Segal, V. McCune, M. Baxter, G. Marsden, D. Moore, A. Colville, N. Bhala, T. Iqbal, C. Settle, G. Kontkowski, A. Hart, P. Hawkey, S. Goldenberg, H. Williams   +15 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Clinical pharmacology and prescribing education: An updated medical school curriculum from the British Pharmacological Society

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Prescribing is a complex, essential skill that doctors must acquire to practice medicine safely and effectively. The British Pharmacological Society has historically provided a core curriculum to guide clinical pharmacology and prescribing education in UK medical schools.
Dagan O. Lonsdale, Clare Guilding, Jennifer Koenig, Michael Okorie, Reecha Sofat, Simon Maxwell   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A review on the effects of probiotics and antibiotics towards Clostridium difficile infections [PDF]

, 2013
Clostridium difficile can cause severe diseases with significant morbidity and mortality in infected patients. The rate of Clostridium difficile infection is high in North America and European countries. Metronidazole and vancomycin have been recommended
Abd Manap, Mohd Yazid, Abdul Aziz, Rushdan, Awang Hamat, Rukman, Azman, Hazirah, Loong, Yik Yee   +4 more
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European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases: update of the diagnostic guidance document for Clostridium difficile infection.

Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2016
In 2009 the first European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) guideline for diagnosing Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) was launched.
M. Crobach, T. Planche, C. Eckert, F. Barbut, E. Terveer, Olaf M. Dekkers, Olaf M. Dekkers, M. Wilcox, E. Kuijper   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Ocrelizumab‐induced colitis: VigiBase disproportionality analysis, case reports and literature review

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Ocrelizumab is a humanized anti‐CD20 monoclonal antibody used in multiple sclerosis. Since its commercialization, several cases of ocrelizumab‐induced colitis have been reported in the scientific literature. Methods To explore the potential association of ocrelizumab with colitis as an adverse drug reaction (ADR), we conducted a descriptive and ...
Audrey Fresse, Christophe Hommel, Nadine Petitpain, Philippe Kerschen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Guoji 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, Yingjun Gong, Cui Li, Huan Li, Jia Chen, Hui Su, Xiaoming Wang, Xiaoxuan Ning   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Bezlotoxumab Added to Standard of Care Versus Standard of Care Alone for the Prevention of Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection in High-Risk Patients in Spain [PDF]

, 2018
Introduction Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the major cause of infectious nosocomial diarrhoea and is associated with considerable morbidity, mortality and economic impact.
Aceituno, Susana, Aragón, Belén, Cobo, Javier, Grau, Santiago, Jiang, Yiling, Maratia, Stefano, Pascual, Álvaro, Salavert, Miguel   +7 more
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Bacteriophage transfer during faecal microbiota transplantation in Clostridium difficile infection is associated with treatment outcome

Gut, 2017
Objective Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is effective for the treatment of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Studies have shown bacterial colonisation after FMT, but data on viral alterations in CDI are scarce.
T. Zuo, S. Wong, K. Lam, Rashid N Lui, K. Cheung, Whitney Tang, J. Ching, P. Chan, M. Chan, Justin C.Y. Wu, F. Chan, Jun Yu, J. Sung, S. Ng   +13 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source