Reappraisal of the clinical role of metronidazole therapy for Clostridioides difficile infection in Taiwan: A multicenter prospective study

Reappraisal of the clinical role of metronidazole therapy for Clostridioides difficile infection in Taiwan: A multicenter prospective study

Background/Purpose: Although metronidazole is not recommended to treat Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in Western countries, it was still to be recommended for the treatment of non-severe CDI among Taiwanese adults in 2020. This controversy in the clinical role of metronidazole therapy for...

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Main Authors:	Jen-Chieh Lee, Ching-Chi Lee, Chun-Wei Chiu, Pei-Jane Tsai, Po-Ren Hsueh, Yuan-Ti Lee, Yuan-Pin Hung, Wen-Chien Ko
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:	Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:	Leukocyte count Congestive heart failure Metronidazole Severity score Recurrence Clostridioides difficile infection
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664622002583

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