Evaluation of risk factors for a fulminant Clostridium difficile infection after cardiac surgery: a single-center, retrospective cohort study

Evaluation of risk factors for a fulminant Clostridium difficile infection after cardiac surgery: a single-center, retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Clostridium difficile (CD) is the most common pathogen causing nosocomial diarrhea. The clinical presentation ranges from mild diarrhea to severe complications, including pseudomembranous colitis, toxic megacolon, sepsis, and multi-organ failure. When the disease takes a fulminan...

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Main Authors: Maximilian Vondran, Senta Schack, Jens Garbade, Christian Binner, Meinhard Mende, Ardawan Julian Rastan, Michael Andrew Borger, Thomas Schroeter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Intensive care
Clostridium difficile
Cardiac surgery
High risk
Critical care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-018-0597-2

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