Antimicrobial Drugs and Community–acquiredClostridium difficile–associated Disease, UK
Open Access
- 1 May 2007
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 13 (5) , 761-763
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1305.061124
Abstract
In a population-based case-control study of community-acquired Clostridium difficile–associated disease (CDAD), we matched 1,233 cases to 12,330 controls. CDAD risk increased 3-fold with use of any antimicrobial agent and 6-fold with use of fluoroquinolones. Prior use of antimicrobial agent did not affect risk for CDAD after 6 months.Keywords
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