Recurrent Clostridium difficile infection associates with distinct bile acid and microbiome profiles

Background: The healthy microbiome protects against the development of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), which typically develops following antibiotics. The microbiome metabolises primary to secondary bile acids, a process if disrupted by antibiotics, may be critical for the initiation of CDI....

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Main Authors: Allegretti, J. R. (Author), Li, N. (Author), Bogart, E. (Author), Bullock, K. (Author), Gerber, G. K. (Author), Bry, L. (Author), Clish, C. B. (Author), Korzenik, J. R. (Author), Kearney, Sean M (Contributor), Alm, Eric J (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley Blackwell, 2017-06-14T20:05:30Z.
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