A series of three cases of severe Clostridium difficile infection in Australia associated with a binary toxin producing clade 2 ribotype 251 strain.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2018.11.009
Abstract: Three patients with severe Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) caused by an unusual strain of C. difficile, PCR ribotype (RT) 251, were identified in New South Wales, Australia. All cases presented with severe diarrhoea, two had multiple… read more here.
Keywords: severe clostridium; clostridium difficile; infection; toxin ... See more keywords
Impact of Delayed Oral Vancomycin for Severe Clostridium difficile Infection
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DOI: 10.1177/0018578718787439
Abstract: Background: Treatment of severe Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) with oral vancomycin (VAN) is known to be superior to treatment with metronidazole (MDZ). However, previous studies have not evaluated the impact on patients when oral VAN… read more here.
Keywords: severe clostridium; clostridium difficile; oral van; treatment ... See more keywords