Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Outpatient Antibiotic Use for Clostridioides difficile-Indicated Agents in British Columbia, from 2000 to 2018
Background. Clostridioides difficile (CDI) is the most common cause of nosocomial diarrheal infections. Historically, metronidazole was the first-line treatment, but guidelines now indicate oral vancomycin and fidaxomicin as primary antibiotics for initial episodes. A provincial stewardship program...
| Published in: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/9465158 |