Guidelines for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Clostridium difficile Infections

M. Surawicz, Christina; J. Brandt, Lawrence; G. Binion, David; N. Ananthakrishnan, Ashwin; Curry, Scott; H. Gilligan, Peter; V. McFarland, Lynne; Mellow, Mark; S. Zuckerbraun, Brian

doi:10.1038/ajg.2013.4

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Guidelines for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Clostridium difficile Infections

Published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology • Feb 26, 2013

Authors:

Christina M. Surawicz

Lawrence J. Brandt

David G. Binion

Abstract

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a leading cause of hospital-associated gastrointestinal illness and places a high burden on our health-care system. Patients with CDI typically have extended lengths-of-stay in hospitals, and CDI is a frequent cause of large hospital outbreaks of disease. Thi...

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Medicine

Clostridium difficile

Guideline

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