Diarrhea recurrence in patients with Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea: Role of concurrent antibiotics

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 287-294

  Alfa, M J ^a   Harding, G K M ^a   Ronald, A R ^a   Light, R B ^a   MacFarlane, N ^a   Olson, N ^a   DeGagne, P ^a   Kasdorf, K ^a   Simor, A ^b   MacDonald, K S ^c   Louie, L ^b  

^a ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clostridium difficile; Diarrhea; Diarrhea recurrence; Nosocomial infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CONTAMINATION; DIARRHEA; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RECURRENT DISEASE;

EID: 0032858369     PISSN: 11802332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/1999/102891     Document Type: Article

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