Antimicrobial Use, Human Gut Microbiota and Clostridium difficile Colonization and Infection

Antimicrobial Use, Human Gut Microbiota and Clostridium difficile Colonization and Infection

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most important cause of nosocomial diarrhea. Broad-spectrum antimicrobials have profound detrimental effects on the structure and diversity of the indigenous intestinal microbiota. These alterations often impair colonization resistance, allowing the estab...

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Main Authors: Caroline Vincent, Amee R. Manges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-07-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
Clostridium difficile infection
intestinal microbiota
antimicrobials
colonization resistance
fecal microbiota transplantation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/4/3/230

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