Fluoroquinolone Use and Clostridium difficile–Associated Diarrhea

Fluoroquinolone Use and Clostridium difficile–Associated Diarrhea

We performed a case-control study to evaluate the association between antibiotic use and Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea (CDAD), matching for admission unit and time at risk for CDAD. A multivariable regression model showed that treatment with fluoroquinolones (odds ratio 12.7; 95% confide...

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Main Authors: Margaret E. McCusker, Anthony D. Harris, Eli N. Perencevich, Mary-Claire Roghmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Antibiotics
case-control study
Clostridium difficile
diarrhea
dispatch
fluoroquinolones
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/6/02-0385_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/6/02-0385_article

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