High prevalence of Clostridium difficile colonization among nursing home residents in Hesse, Germany.

Clostridium difficile is the most common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. The elderly are particularly susceptible and at increased risk for adverse outcome as a result of C. difficile infection. The aim of this study was to determine the prevale...

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Main Authors: Mardjan Arvand, Vera Moser, Christine Schwehn, Gudrun Bettge-Weller, Marjolein P Hensgens, Ed J Kuijper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3256225?pdf=render