Prospective study of the risk of Clostridium difficile diarrhoea in elderly patients following treatment with cefotaxime or piperacillin–tazobactam
Open Access
- 1 December 1998
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wiley in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
- Vol. 12 (12) , 1217-1223
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2036.1998.00428.x
Abstract
Background Rates of Clostridium difficile diarrhoea have recently been rising, with the elderly being at highest risk. Aim To compare the incidence of C. difficile colonization and diarrhoea in el...Keywords
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