title: Influence of ceftriaxone on emergence of Clostridium difficile.
abstract: The influence of long-term ceftriaxone administration on the emergence of Clostridium difficile was studied with 80 patients receiving ceftriaxone for 14 days. In five patients (6.3%) C. difficile was cultured. The appearance of gastrointestinal disturbances during treatment with ceftriaxone was common, but the rate of emergence of C. difficile in immunocompetent patients was not high.
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Japljeva.
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Lejko-Zupanc
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Zakelj
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Strle
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Janc
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Pleterski-Rigler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000382:microbiology; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D002443:Ceftriaxone