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Clostridium difficile infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease has become a serious clinical problem over the past few years. This review is focused on the current changes in epidemiology, pertinent clinical aspects, standard and newer diagnostic methods, established and novel therapies, and prevention of infection. There is emphasis on the importance of clinical awareness, rapid detection by stool testing, and appropriate antibiotic therapy, while newer technologies, antibiotics and other treatments are explored.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Authors: Lisa Saidel-Odes, Abraham Borer, Selwyn Odes

Institutions: Infectious Diseases Institute, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Soroka Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2160020092

FWCI: 0.441

Cites: 46

Cited by: 15

Related to: 10