Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile Infection and Risk Factors for Unfavorable Clinical Outcomes: Results of a Hospital-Based Study in Barcelona, Spain [PDF]
, 2013 Dolors Rodríguez-Pardo +12 more
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Toxic megacolon: A rare presentation and novel treatment
JPGN Reports, EarlyView.Abstract A 14‐year‐old male presented with toxic megacolon (TM). Stool culture and rectal biopsies ruled out Clostridium difficile infection and Hirschsprung disease, respectively. Anorectal manometry ruled out anal achalasia as rectoanal inhibitory reflex elicited a normal resting pressure.
Adrienne P. Davis +3 more
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A Review of Management of Clostridium difficile Infection: Primary and Recurrence [PDF]
, 2015 Yasmeen Marbaniang Vincent +3 more
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Review Article: Gastroenterology and Clostridium difficile Infection: Past, Present, and Future [PDF]
, 2023 Colleen Kelly, Jessica R. Allegretti
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JPGN Reports, EarlyView.Abstract Pediatric patients with CD19+ acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) undergoing chimeric antigen receptor T‐cell (CAR‐T) therapy frequently experience gastrointestinal (GI) complications. A retrospective study analyzed 13 patients (median age: 8 years) treated between January 2020 and January 2024.
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Point of care tests for hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) : economic analysis report [PDF]
A number of clinical/disease areas have been prioritised by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and Department of Health (DH) for the DIIA Innovation Platform.
Osipenko, Leeza, Szczepura, Ala
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Empiric Antimicrobial Therapy in Patients with Healthcare-Associated, Hospital-Acquired, or Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Septic Shock: Does Antimicrobial Reuse Influence Outcomes? [PDF]
, 2017 Appropriate empiric antimicrobial selection is crucial to the survival of septic shock patients. It is suspected that the use of inadequate empiric therapy occurs commonly in practice.
Stagge, Nicole
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Clostridium difficile Infection
Reviews in Clinical Gerontology, 2003 Clostridium difficile is a spore-forming gram positive anaerobic bacillus that is part of the normal faecal flora of about 3% of healthy adults. Colonization rates may be much higher than that in hospitalized patients and in newborns. It can occur at any age, but elderly adults and debilitated patients are most susceptible to disease. In such patients,
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496. Secondary Prophylaxis for Clostridium difficile Infection: A Physician Practice Assessment [PDF]
, 2018 Mindy Sampson +5 more
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Development and Application of an Oral Challenge Mouse Model for StudyingClostridium perfringensType D Infection [PDF]
, 2007 Mariano E. Fernández-Miyakawa +8 more
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