Selected aspects of Clostridium difficile infection
Clostridium difficile pathogen is a cause of the most frequent nosocomial infection, which is antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Antibiotic treatment causes disruption of the microbiome balance, which makes the gut a friendly environment for the pathogen. It leads to pseudomembranous colitis, toxic meg...
Main Authors: | Agnieszka Mehlich, Sabina Górska, Andrzej Gamian, Andrzej Myc |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Index Copernicus International S.A.
2015-05-01
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Series: | Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej |
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Online Access: | http://phmd.pl/gicid/01.3001.0009.6534 |
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