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The Effect of Intravenous Vancomycin in the Reduction of the Incidence of Clostridium difficile Colitis

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: The gastrointestinal tract infection known as Pseudomembranous Colitis caused by bacteria Clostridium difficile (C. difficile). The massive overpopulation of C. difficile can result in conditions ranging from mildly debilitating antibiotic associated diarrhoea to life-threatening toxic mega-colon. This study will examine whether having Vancomycin as part of the antibiotic treatment regimen for various types of sepsis leads to a decreased incidence of antibiotic induced pseudomembranous colitis formation when compared to other antibiotic treatments alone without Vancomycin.

Source: Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy

DOI: 10.4172/2332-0877.1000286

Authors: Ghiath Bayasi, Kimberly Barber

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: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W2472289718

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Cites: 3

Cited by: 1

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