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1497. Relapsing Clostridium difficile Infection: Resolution with Combined Patient Choice Fecal Microbiota Transplantation, Vancomycin Taper, and Vancomycin Suppression

BACKGROUND: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) results in approximately a half a million cases and 15,000 deaths annually in the United States. Relapse rates vary between 20 and 50% and account for frequent readmissions and morbidity. Application of treatment modalities for relapsing cases result...

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Autores principales: Shadowen, Rebecca D, Edds, Steven A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6809862/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1361