Antibiotic-associated diarrhea in a Turkish outpatient population: Investigation of 288 cases

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 77-81

  Yapar, N ^a   Sener, A ^a   Karaca, B ^a   Yucesoy, M ^a   Tarakci, H ^a   Cakir, N ^a   Yuce, A ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antibiotic associated diarrhea (AAD); Clostridium difficile; Community settings

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN A; METRONIDAZOLE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; SULTAMICILLIN;

ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT; ADULT; AGED; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; NAUSEA; NONHUMAN; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VOMITING;

EID: 16244408953     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2005.17.1.77     Document Type: Review

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