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.
Main Authors: | Kazutaka Fukushima, Ryota Inokuchi, Ichiro Hirayama, Takahiro Hiruma, Kent Doi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-02-01
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Series: | Clinical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3613 |
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