Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Clostridioides difficile-associated Colitis: A Retrospective Study

Objectives: Clostridioides difficile (CD) is an anaerobic spore-forming Gram-positive rod that is a major cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) is a well-established treatment for Clostridium perfringens, but there are no reports that have examined the efficacy of...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Muroya, Shinya Nadayoshi, Koito Yamada, Yutaro Kai, Naoki Masuda, Takamichi Nishida, Masayuki Shimokobe, Toru Hisaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Coloproctology 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jarc/7/4/7_2023-033/_pdf/-char/en