Viral co-infections are common and are associated with higher bacterial burden in children with clostridium difficile infection

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 813-816

  Feghaly, Rana E El ^a   Stauber, Jennifer L ^a   Tarr, Phillip I ^a   Haslam, David B ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

C difficile; Children; Norovirus; Viral gastroenteritis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL LOAD; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTION; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIXED INFECTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; NOROVIRUS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BACTERIAL LOAD; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; COHORT STUDIES; COINFECTION; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 84889688099     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3182a3202f     Document Type: Article

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