Clostridium difficile – From Colonization to Infection

Clostridium difficile is the most frequent cause of nosocomial antibiotic-associated diarrhea. The incidence of C. difficile infection (CDI) has been rising worldwide with subsequent increases in morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. Asymptomatic colonization with C. difficile is common and a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Holger Schäffler, Anne Breitrück
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
CDI
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00646/full