Gut metabolites predict Clostridioides difficile recurrence

Abstract Background Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the most common hospital acquired infection in the USA, with recurrence rates > 15%. Although primary CDI has been extensively linked to gut microbial dysbiosis, less is known about the factors that promote or mitigate recurrence. Mo...

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Main Authors: Jennifer J. Dawkins, Jessica R. Allegretti, Travis E. Gibson, Emma McClure, Mary Delaney, Lynn Bry, Georg K. Gerber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-022-01284-1