Statin use and the risk of Clostridium difficile infection: a systematic review with meta-analysis

PURPOSE: Statins have pleiotropic effects beyond cholesterol lowering by immune modulation. The association of statins with primary Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is unclear as studies have reported conflicting findings. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the assoc...

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Autores principales: Tariq, Raseen, Mukhija, Dhruvika, Gupta, Arjun, Singh, Siddharth, Pardi, Darrell S, Khanna, Sahil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5856044/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29559802
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S156475

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5856044/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29559802
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S156475

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