title: Nosocomial Clostridium difficile infection: possible cause of anastomotic leakage after anterior resection of the rectum.
authors: Anil
authors: A
authors: Keshava
authors: Mhairi H
authors: MH
authors: Collie
authors: David N
authors: DN
authors: Anderson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology*; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000382:microbiology*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology*