Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in dialysis patients

Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in dialysis patients

Background: Dialysis patients have impaired host defense mechanisms and frequently require antibiotics for various infective complications. In this study, we investigated whether dialysis patients have greater risk for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD). Methods: During the 4-year stud...

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Main Authors: Sook Eui Oh, Seung Min Lee, Young-Ki Lee, Sun Ryoung Choi, Myung-Jin Choi, Jwa-Kyung Kim, Young Rim Song, Soo Jin Kim, Tae Jin Park, Sung Gyun Kim, Jieun Oh, Jang Won Suh, Jong-Woo Yoon, Ja-Ryong Koo, Hyung Jik Kim, Jung Woo Noh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology 2013-03-01
Series:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Chronic kidney disease
Clostridium difficile
Dialysis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221191321200770X

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