Abstract |
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), characterized by symptoms varying from diarrhea to life-threatening colitis, is a major complication of antibiotic therapy. Studies suggested that CDI is emerging as an important cause of childhood diarrhea in community and hospital settings. This work is the first report of a documented case of community-acquired CDI by a NAP1 hypervirulent strain in an eighteen month old child from Latin America.
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Authors | Carlos Quesada-Gómez, Pablo Vargas, Diana López-Ureña, María del Mar Gamboa-Coronado, Evelyn Rodríguez-Cavallini |
Journal | Anaerobe
(Anaerobe)
Vol. 18
Issue 6
Pg. 581-3
(Dec 2012)
ISSN: 1095-8274 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 23116882
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Topics |
- Clostridioides difficile
(classification, isolation & purification)
- Clostridium Infections
(diagnosis, microbiology)
- Community-Acquired Infections
(diagnosis, microbiology)
- Diarrhea
(diagnosis, microbiology)
- Female
- Humans
- Infant
- Latin America
- Molecular Typing
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