Early diagnosis and antibiotic treatment for fulminant Clostridium difficile infection

Early diagnosis and antibiotic treatment for fulminant Clostridium difficile infection

Abstract In fulminant Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), early diagnosis is important, and early diagnosis could save fulminant CDI patients that do not qualify for surgery due to severe complicating conditions by conservative antibiotic therapy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kazutaka Fukushima, Ryota Inokuchi, Ichiro Hirayama, Takahiro Hiruma, Kent Doi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-02-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
colitis
enzyme immunoassay
toxin
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3613
Description
Summary:Abstract In fulminant Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), early diagnosis is important, and early diagnosis could save fulminant CDI patients that do not qualify for surgery due to severe complicating conditions by conservative antibiotic therapy.
ISSN:2050-0904

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