Clostridium difficile
Clostridium difficile is an anaerobic, spore forming Gram positive bacillus which is a worldwide enteric pathogen. It is a common cause of antibiotic associated diarrhoea and colitis and was identified as the cause of antibiotic associated pseudomembranous colitis in the late 1970s. Since 2000,...
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Language: | English |
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South Sudan Doctors' Association
2014-05-01
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Series: | South Sudan Medical Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.southsudanmedicaljournal.com/archive/may-2014/clostridium-difficile.html |