title: Severe Clostridium difficile-associated disease in children.
abstract: Three cases of Clostridium difficile-associated disease in children were detected within a short time interval. Intensive therapy was required in 2 cases with colectomy in one of them. One of the severe cases was community-acquired. Two patients had underlying diseases (Hirschprung disease, Down syndrome) and also tested positive for enteric viruses (rotavirus, calicivirus).
authors.affiliation: Departments of Infectious Diseases, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia. marko.pokorn@mf.uni-lj.si
authors.forename: Marko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pokorn
authors.forename: Anja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Radsel
authors.forename: Milan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cizman
authors.forename: Matjaz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jereb
authors.forename: Primoz
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Karner
authors.forename: Gorazd
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kalan
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grosek
authors.forename: Alenka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Andlovic
authors.forename: Maja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rupnik