At a New Jersey hospital, treating 29 patients with multiple recurrent CDI cases resulted in a net loss of more than $2.2 ...
Reviews of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 6, Supplement 1. International Symposium on Anaerobic Bacteria and Their Role in Disease (Mar. - Apr., 1984), pp. S11-S20 (10 pages) Two toxins were isolated from ...
C-diff is a bacterium that causes a life-threatening infection. Though the bacterium can infect healthy individuals, it is of particular concern to those who are hospitalized or are taking antibiotics ...
Background: Since 2002 an epidemic of Clostridium difficile–associated disease (CDAD) caused by a hypervirulent toxinotype III ribotype 027 strain has spread to many hospitals in Quebec. The strain ...
Clostridium difficile is an unpleasant, sometimes severe, and potentially lethal infection. It is an enteric pathogen whose armory involves the production of a toxin leading to gut dysphoria and ...
Background: The association between the use of proton pump inhibitors and the risk of Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) is controversial. In this study we re-examined a previously ...
Antibiotics may not be the only risk factor associated with community-acquired Clostridium difficile infection, indicating that other undefined causes of the potentially life-threatening infection may ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When Clostridium difficile was discovered in 1935, it was considered ...
What are the characteristics of C. difficile infection? Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive bacterium that induces inflammation in the intestine via two toxins, namely TcdA and TcdB. A variety of ...
Clostridium difficile, a bacterium known to cause symptoms from diarrhea to life-threatening colon damage, is part of a growing epidemic for the elderly and hospitalized patients. Biologists have now ...
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