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The role of Clostridium difficile in the paediatric and neonatal gut — a narrative review

Clostridium difficile is an important nosocomial pathogen in adults. Its significance in children is less well defined, but cases of C. difficile infection (CDI) appear to be increasingly prevalent in paediatric patients. This review aims to summarize reported Clostridium difficile carriage rates ac...

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Autores principales: Lees, E. A., Miyajima, F., Pirmohamed, M., Carrol, E. D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4902830/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27107991
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-016-2639-3