title: Clostridium difficile infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
abstract: Clostridium difficile is a bacterium widely distributed in the human environment. In the last decade the incidence and severity of Clostridium difficile infection has grown, particularly in Europe and North America, making it one of the more common nosocomial infections. A group particularly susceptible to Clostridium difficile infection are patients with inflammatory bowel disease, especially those with involvement of the colon. This paper presents relevant data on Clostridium difficile infections in inflammatory bowel disease patients, including epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Czepiel
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Grażyna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Biesiada
authors.affiliation: Students' Scientific Society, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Perucki
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mach
keywords: Clostridium difficile; inflammatory bowel disease
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