798. Metronidazole Exposure Prior to Clostridiodes difficile Infection (CDI) is a Risk Factor for Severe C. difficile Disease in Cancer Patients

BACKGROUND: Antibiotic use is a risk factor for CDI. Few studies have correlated use of prior antibiotics with CDI severity in cancer patients. This study identified clinical and microbiology risk factors associated with severe CDI in patients with cancer. We hypothesized that previous antibiotic ex...

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Autores principales: Francisco, Denise Marie A, Zhang, Liangliang, Jiang, Ying, Olvera, Adilene, Guevara, Eduardo Yepez, Garey, Kevin W, Peterson, Christine, Dillon, Ryan J, Obi, Engels N, Okhuysen, Pablo C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7777791/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.988

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7777791/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.988

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