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Clinical Characteristics and Fecal Microbiome in Recurrent Versus Nonrecurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection

Background: Up to 30% of patients with Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) develop recurrent infection, which is associated with a 33% increased risk of mortality at 180 days. The gut microbiome plays a key role in initial and recurrent episodes of CDI. We examined the clinical characteristics...

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Autores principales: Lanjewar, Swapnil, Kates, Ashley, Watson, Lauren, Safdar, Nasia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9551546/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ash.2021.77