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Corticosteroids Do Not Increase the Likelihood of Primary Clostridioides difficile Infection in the Setting of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic Use
BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) involves a significant host immune response. Generally, corticosteroids act by suppressing the host inflammatory response, and their anti-inflammatory effects are used to treat gastrointestinal disorders. Although previous inve...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8501294/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34646906 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab419 |