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Collateral damage during antibiotic treatment of C. difficile infection in the aged host: Insights into why recurrent disease happens

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is one of the most common causes of healthcare-associated infections but an even bigger problem for the aging population. Advanced age leads to higher incidence, higher mortality, and higher recurrences. In our study, recently published in the Journal of Infecti...

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Autores principales: Shin, Jae Hyun, Warren, Cirle A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5628656/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28453386
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2017.1323616