Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in acute and long-term care facilities.
This report presents an overview of the epidemiology, diagnosis, complications, and treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in acute and long-term care facilities. More studies are needed to understand the epidemiology of this disease in long-term care facilities, to identify the risk factors for its recurrence, and to evaluate new treatment modalities.
Khayr
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The Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School, Department of Medicine, 3333 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064, USA.
Snow
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Woodford
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Spillard
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Siebert
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Westrick
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D012008:Recurrence
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents