Is Increased BMI a Risk Factor for Developing Severe Clostridioides Difficile Infection? A Retrospective Study

BACKGROUND: Obesity is associated with a relative increase in bacterial phyla like firmicutes, which helps in the colonization of Clostridioides Difficile. HYPOTHESIS: Individuals with increased BMI (greater than 25) are more susceptible to severe Clostridioides Difficile infection (CDI). METHODS: D...

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Autores principales: Chatterjee, Tulika, Bansal, Saurabh, Abuzar, Asif, Hussain, Habiba, Gupta, Latika
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2022
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9924641/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36816160
http://dx.doi.org/10.55729/2000-9666.1123

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