Epidemics of Diarrhea Caused by a Clindamycin-Resistant Strain of<i>Clostridium difficile</i>in Four Hospitals

Johnson, Stuart; H. Samore, Matthew; A. Farrow, Kylie; Killgore, George; C. Tenover, Fred; Lyras, Dena; I. Rood, Julian; C. DeGirolami, Paola; L. Baltch, Aldona; Ellen Rafferty, Mary; M. Pear, Suzanne; N. Gerding, Dale

doi:10.1056/nejm199911253412203

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Epidemics of Diarrhea Caused by a Clindamycin-Resistant Strain ofClostridium difficilein Four Hospitals

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Nov 25, 1999

Authors:

Stuart Johnson

Matthew H. Samore

Kylie A. Farrow

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Large outbreaks of diarrhea caused by a newly recognized strain of Clostridium difficile occurred in four hospitals located in different parts of the United States between 1989 and 1992. Since frequent use of clindamycin was associated with the outbreak in one of the hospitals, we examin...

Subject

Clindamycin

Erythromycin

Diarrhea

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