Antimicrobial Resistance and Reduced Susceptibility in Clostridium difficile: Potential Consequences for Induction, Treatment, and Recurrence of C. difficile Infection

Antimicrobial Resistance and Reduced Susceptibility in Clostridium difficile: Potential Consequences for Induction, Treatment, and Recurrence of C. difficile Infection

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) remains a substantial burden on healthcare systems and is likely to remain so given our reliance on antimicrobial therapies to treat bacterial infections, especially in an aging population in whom multiple co-morbidities are common. Antimicrobial agents are a ke...

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Main Authors: Simon D. Baines, Mark H. Wilcox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-07-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
Clostridium difficile
antimicrobial agents
resistance
reduced susceptibility
recurrence
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/4/3/267

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