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Bezlotoxumab: an emerging monoclonal antibody therapy for prevention of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most common health care-acquired infection associated with high hospital expenditures. The incidence of subsequent recurrent CDI increases with prior episodes of CDI, 15%–35% risk after primary CDI to 35%–65% risk after the first recurrent episode. Recurr...
Autores principales: | Navalkele, Bhagyashri D, Chopra, Teena |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5779312/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29403263 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/BTT.S127099 |
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