Colonic disease associated with a positive assay for Clostridium difficile toxin: A retrospective study

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 476-479

  Nash, Shirin V ^a   Bourgeault, Robert ^a   Sands, Michael ^a  

^a BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Clostridium difficile toxin; Colon disease; Pseudomembranous colitis

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN A;

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; COLON BIOPSY; COLON DISEASE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; ENTEROCOLITIS, PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030693241     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-199709000-00018     Document Type: Review

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