Is Clostridium difficile infection a particular problem after reversal of ileostomy?

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 308-311

  Randall, J K ^a   Young, B C ^a   Patel, G ^a   Fitzgerald, A ^a   George, B D ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clostridium difficule; Ileostomy; Reversal closure

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTION; COLON RESECTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEMICOLECTOMY; HUMAN; ILEOSTOMY; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RECURRENT DISEASE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; COLECTOMY; CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; ILEOSTOMY; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79951521348     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2009.02139.x     Document Type: Article

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