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Prevalence of Infection in Patients After Radical Cystectomy and Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

Bladder 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, Yunhua Fan, Gretchen K. Sieger, Christopher J. Weight, Badrinath R. Konety   +4 more
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The management of Clostridium difficile infection [PDF]

British Medical Bulletin, 2009
Clostridium difficile is the commonest cause of nosocomial diarrhoea. The epidemiology and clinical phenotype of the disease has dramatically changed with the global emergence of a virulent strain of C. difficile.This review was compiled using data from individual studies and review articles identified from PubMed.
O Martin, Williams, Robert C, Spencer
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Gut Health in Ostriches (Struthio camelus): Insights Into Intestinal Structure, Functions, Microbiome, and Improvement Strategies

Animal 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, Fang‐Fang Guo, Wen‐Juan Du, Meng Li, Aftab Shaukat, Zhu‐Qing Jia, Shu‐Cheng Huang   +6 more
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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
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An atypical case of infection by Clostridium difficile

Microbiologia Medica, 2010
Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive human pathogenic bacterium and nosocomial pathogen; it is the causative agent diarrhoea, colitis and pseudo-membranous colitis associated with antibiotic therapy.
Maria Cristina Neri, Nadia Antoniotti, Maria Benvenuto, Sergio Frugoni, Francesco Riboldi, Vito Noto   +5 more
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The Challenge of Clostridium difficile Infection [PDF]

North Carolina Medical Journal, 2016
Clostridium difficile infection is a major problem in the United States, resulting in significant morbidity, mortality, and financial costs to the health care system. This commentary provides an update regarding the epidemiology, diagnosis, current recommended management, and challenges surrounding C. difficile infection.
David C, Olson, Martin W, Scobey
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Diagnosis of bacteraemia in neonatal foals using 16S rRNA high‐throughput sequencing

Equine 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, Alicia E. Long, Weiming Hu, Kyle Bittinger, Ahmed M. Moustafa, Darko Stefanovski, Michelle Abraham, Maia R. Aitken   +7 more
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Targeting the intratumoral microbiota to overcome cancer immunotherapy resistance

Interdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.
This review delineates the mechanisms of intratumoral microbiota in cancer immunotherapy resistance, and offers strategies for microbiota‐targeted precision immunotherapy. Abstract Cancer remains a significant global health threat. The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a sophisticated ecological niche that exerts a pivotal effect on treatment outcomes ...
Bufu Tang, Tong Jiang, Yaling Lin, Wei Zhang, Hongjie Fan, Minjie Yang, Bingzhe Li, Yaozu Liu, Changyu Li, Xuran Jin, Wen Zhang, Zhiping Yan, Qianqian Zhao, Xuefeng Kan, Xudong Qu   +14 more
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Clostridium difficile Infection

Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology, 2015
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) affects a broad population and has become so widespread the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rated C. difficile as an urgent threat in 2013.1, 2 Recent basic-science research has focused on understanding the pathogenesis of the disease and alterations in the microbiome causing susceptibility.
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Organ‐Specific Human Microbiomes and Dysbiosis: Mechanistic Links to Disease and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
Schematic overview of the human microbiome and major microbiota‐derived metabolites across body sites, highlighting the gut–brain, gut–heart, and gut–kidney axes in host physiology and disease. ABSTRACT Background The human microbiome is a dynamic and diverse community of microorganisms that affects susceptibility to illness and promotes wellness ...
Awadh Alanazi
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