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Clostridium difficile infection

Known as: C. diff Infection, C. diff. Infections, C. diff Colitis 
A bacterial infection of the colon secondary to infection with Clostridium difficile bacteria. This infection generally results from the loss of… 
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Bacterial InfectionsClostridium difficile colitisColitisDiarrhea

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Review
2015
Review
2015
Treatment of recurrent and severe Clostridium difficile infection.
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a serious complication of hospitalization and antibiotic use with a high mortality and… 
Review
2012
Review
2012
INVITED A RTICLE MEDICAL M ICROBIOLOGY
Global efforts to control malaria are more complex than those for other infectious diseases, in part because of vector… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
A Severity Score Index for Clostridium difficile Infection
AbstractEpidemiological data from 51 patients with Clostridium difficile infection and 50 controls were evaluated for risks… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Predicting Clostridium difficile Toxin in Hospitalized Patients With Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
Objective. Clostridium difficile infection is implicated in 20%-30% of cases of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Studying… 
2007
2007
Comparative Role of Antibiotic and Proton Pump Inhibitor in Experimental Clostridium difficile Infection in Mice
Clostridium difficile inoculated BALB/c mice were investigated to assess the comparative role of antibiotic and proton pump… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Histologic assessment of Helicobacter pylori status after therapy: comparison of Giemsa, Diff-Quik, and Genta stains.
To compare the Giemsa, Diff-Quik, and Genta stains for detection of Helicobacter pylori in gastric biopsy specimens, we stained… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Review article: antibiotic‐induced Clostridium difficile infection
The great majority of cases of Clostridium difficile infection are hospital‐acquired, and the reported incidence in England and… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Epidemiology of nosocomial Clostridium difficile infection.
C. difficile is a frequent cause of nosocomial diarrhea and is associated with substantial morbidity. C. difficile carriage may… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Pathogenesis of Clostridium difficile infection of the gut
On the basis of the above findings it is possible to propose a sequence of events following exposure to C. difficile. Exposure of… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Fine needle aspiration in myxoid tumors of the soft tissues.
Myxoid tumors of soft tissues constitute a histogenetically heterogeneous group of lesions, both benign and malignant, that show… 
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