Analysis of the impact of secondary prophylaxis on recurrence in critically ill adults
Introduction: Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium ) difficile infection recurrence in patients re-exposed to antibiotics for treatment of a non- Clostridioides difficile infection is high at approximately 33%. Low-dose per os vancomycin (e.g. 125 mg q12 h) or metronidazole (e.g. 500 mg intravenous/...
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Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-06-01
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Series: | SAGE Open Medicine |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312120930898 |