Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea after short term vaginal administration of clindamycin

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1969-1970

  Vikenes, Kjell ^a   Lund Tønnesen, Stein ^a   Schreiner, Aksel ^a  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CLINDAMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0032977954     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.01242.x     Document Type: Article

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