Retrospective analysis of Clostridium difficile infection in patients with ulcerative colitis in a tertiary hospital in China

Abstract Background Many reports have documented the increasing impact of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). We conducted a retrospective study to determine the incidence, clinical characteristics, risk factors and prognosis of CDI in patients with UC. Me...

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Main Authors: Hui Xu, Hao Tang, Tao Xu, Meng Xiao, Ji Li, Bei Tan, Hong Yang, Hong Lv, Yue Li, Jiaming Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-018-0920-x