Antimicrobial Drugs and Community–acquired Clostridium difficile–associated Disease, UK

In a population-based case-control study of community-acquired Clostridium difficile–associated disease (CDAD), we matched 1,233 cases to 12,330 controls. CDAD risk increased 3-fold with use of any antimicrobial agent and 6-fold with use of fluoroquinolones. Prior use of antimicrobial agent did not...

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Main Authors: J. A. Chris Delaney, Sandra Dial, Alan Barkun, Samy Suissa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/5/06-1124_article