Prevalence of Clostridium difficile infection among the patients attending a tertiary care teaching hospital

Prevalence of Clostridium difficile infection among the patients attending a tertiary care teaching hospital

Background: Clostridium difficile, a most important nosocomial enteric pathogen, is recognized globally as responsible for antibiotic-associated diarrhea and colitis. It is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality due to widespread use of antibiotics. Aims: The study was done to determin...

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Main Authors: Lavanya Segar, Joshy M Easow, Sreenivasan Srirangaraj, Mohammad Hanifah, Noyal M Joseph, K S Seetha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Subjects:
Clostridium difficile
prevalence
toxins
Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2017;volume=60;issue=2;spage=221;epage=225;aulast=Segar

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