Controversies Surrounding Clostridium difficile Infection in Infants and Young Children
Clostridium difficile is a frequent cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in adults and older children. However, as many as 80% of infants can be asymptomatically colonized. The reasons for this have not been well established but are believed to be due to differences in toxin receptors or toxin in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Children |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/1/1/40 |