Risk factors and intestinal microbiota: Clostridioides difficile infection in patients receiving enteral nutrition at Intensive Care Units

Abstract Background Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a leading cause of nosocomial diarrhea. Patients receiving enteral nutrition (EN) in the intensive care unit (ICU) are potentially at high risk of CDI. In the present study, we assessed the risk factors and intestinal microbiome of pati...

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Main Authors: Daosheng Wang, Danfeng Dong, Chen Wang, Yingchao Cui, Cen Jiang, Qi Ni, Tongxuan Su, Guanzheng Wang, Enqiang Mao, Yibing Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-020-03119-7