Clostridium difficile colitis has doubled in North America over the past 5 years and recent reports have demonstrated an increase in incidence and severity of these infections in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD; Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis). Studies from single institutions as
Clostridium difficile and inflammatory bowel disease: More questions than answers?
β Scribed by Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan; David G. Binion
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 52 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1078-0998
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