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1593. Recurrence of Clostridium difficile Infection in Multiple Myeloma Patients Receiving Prophylactic Oral Vancomycin or Oral Metronidazole vs. No Prophylaxis
BACKGROUND: Multiple myeloma (MM) patients are at increased risk of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) compared with the general population. In prior studies, 12–14% were diagnosed with CDI, and ~16% had recurrent CDI during subsequent treatments. Recent studies have shown that oral vancomycin is...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6253229/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.1421 |