The impact of pseudomembrane formation on the outcome of Clostridium difficile-associated disease.

Purpose: Although pseudomembranes are the hallmark manifestation of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD), there are scant data specifically addressing their impact on the clinical outcome. We investigated whether the formation of pseudomembranes predicts a worse CDAD outcome. Methods: CD...

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Published in:Infection Vol. 41; no. 5; pp. 969 - 978
Main Authors: Berdichevski, T., Keller, N., Rahav, G., Bar-Meir, S., Eliakim, R., Ben-Horin, S.
Format: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Oct2013
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