Clostridium difficile infection and inflammatory bowel disease
β Scribed by Musa, Saif; Thomson, Sam; Cowan, Matthew; Rahman, Tony
- Book ID
- 118210677
- Publisher
- Informa plc
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 172 KB
- Volume
- 45
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0036-5521
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## Background: The incidence and associated morbidity of Clostridium difficile (CD) infection has been increasing at an alarming rate in North America. Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) is the leading cause of nosocomial diarrhea in the USA. Patients with CDAD have longer average ho
Background: Clostridium difficile has emerged as an important pathogen in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. No studies have examined the temporal change in severity of C. difficile infection (CDI) complicating IBD. Methods: Usin