Calprotectin and lactoferrin faecal levels in patients with Clostridium difficile infection (CDI): a prospective cohort study.

Calprotectin and lactoferrin faecal levels in patients with Clostridium difficile infection (CDI): a prospective cohort study.

Measurement of both calprotectin and lactoferrin in faeces has successfully been used to discriminate between functional and inflammatory bowel conditions, but evidence is limited for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). We prospectively recruited a cohort of 164 CDI cases and 52 controls with ant...

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Main Authors: Andrew Swale, Fabio Miyajima, Paul Roberts, Amanda Hall, Margaret Little, Mike B J Beadsworth, Nick J Beeching, Ruwanthi Kolamunnage-Dona, Chris M Parry, Munir Pirmohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4149523?pdf=render

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