Beyond Pain Relief: Is Opioids Use Safe in Clostridium difficile Infection?

BACKGROUND: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a common condition in hospitalized patients. In the USA, there has been an alarming rise in the use of opioids for analgesia during hospitalization. Due to their antiperistalsis effect, opioids can increase absorption of bacterial toxins. Our stud...

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Autores principales: Al Moussawi, Hassan, Alsheikh, Mira, Kamar, Khalil, Awada, Zeinab, Hosry, Jeff, Deeb, Liliane
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elmer Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8577597/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34804271
http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/gr1453

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