Probiotics for Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhoea (PAAD): a prospective observational study of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea (including Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea) in care homes
Background: Antibiotic prescribing rates in care homes are higher than in the general population. Antibiotics disrupt the normal gut flora, sometimes causing antibiotic-associated diarrhoea (AAD). Clostridium difficile (Hall and O’Toole 1935) Prévot 1938 is the most commonly identified cause of AAD....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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NIHR Journals Library
2014-10-01
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Series: | Health Technology Assessment |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3310/hta18630 |