title: Increase in use of vancomycin for Clostridium difficile infection in US hospitals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science, School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical College of Virginia Campus, Richmond, Virginia 23298-0533, USA. apakyz@vcu.edu
authors.forename: Amy L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Pakyz
authors.forename: Norman V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Carroll
authors.forename: Spencer E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Harpe
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oinonen
authors.forename: Ronald E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Polk
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000187:drug effects*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D014640:Vancomycin