Selected aspects of Clostridium difficile infection

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...

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Main Authors: Agnieszka Mehlich, Sabina Górska, Andrzej Gamian, Andrzej Myc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Index Copernicus International S.A. 2015-05-01
Series:Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej
Subjects:
antibiotics
gut microbiota
Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
CDI
pseudomembranous colitis
adhesins
Online Access:http://phmd.pl/gicid/01.3001.0009.6534

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