Effects of co-infection on the clinical outcomes of Clostridium difficile infection

Abstract Background Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a spore-forming, Gram-positive rod that is known to be associated with antibiotic use. It is one of the leading causes of nosocomial diarrhea in the industrialized world and therefore warrants further study of its nature. It isn’t clear if...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Shafiq, Hani Alturkmani, Yousaf Zafar, Vishal Mittal, Hafsa Lodhi, Waqas Ullah, Joseph Brewer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13099-020-00348-7