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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.
Dale N. Gerding +2 more
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Clostridium difficile: An Important Opportunistic Pathogen in Healthcare-Associated Infections
EDIS, 2018 Healthcare-associated infections are infections that patients can get while receiving medical treatment in a healthcare facility. One opportunistic pathogen, Clostridium difficile, has been getting more attention in recent years because of its ...
Soohyoun Ahn, Amarat Simonne
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Diarrhoea caused by Clostridium difficile in patients with postoperative subhepatic abscess [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2008 Background. Toxigenic strains of Clostridium difficile in the majority of cases cause disease of the intestinal tract of hospitalized patients. For a long time, Clostridium difficile was considered to produce both types of toxins (A+/B+ strain), however,
Stojanović Predrag, Kocić Branislava
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Incidence and Outcomes Associated With Clostridium difficile Infections
JAMA Network Open, 2020 Key Points Question What is the incidence of hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and its associated length of stay? Findings This systematic review and meta-analysis of 13 studies using patient-days as the denominator found that the ...
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Clostridium difficile infection
Autopsy and Case Reports, 2014 Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a significant and increasing medical problem, surpassing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus as the most common hospital-onset or facility-associated infection, and a key element in the challenging battle against hospital-acquired infections.
Fernando Peixoto Ferraz de Campos +1 more
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Outcomes of intrahospital antimicrobial stewardship programs related to prevention of Clostridium difficile infection outbreaks [PDF]
Medicinski Glasnik, 2018 Aim To synthesize evidence about the influence of individual antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) related to the prevention of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection on primary and secondary outcomes.
Biljana Mijović +5 more
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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 +15 more
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Clinical Utility and Alterations in Bacterial Flora in Fecal Microbiome Transplantation
International Journal of Medical Students, 2015 Dysbiotic states of gut ecology can be altered directly by transplantation of fecal preparation from healthy donors to patients with therapeutic intent.
Atman A. Dave, Rachel Robson
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IDCases, 2018 Clostridium subterminale is an anaerobic spore-forming bacterium usually associated with infections in patients who are immunocompromised. This case report focuses on a rare presentation of a multifascial space odontogenic infection associated with the ...
Karin Davis +4 more
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Global burden of Clostridium difficile infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal of Global Health, 2018 Background Clostridium difficile is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in several countries. However, there are limited evidence characterizing its role as a global public health problem.
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