Comparison of Clinical and Microbiological Response to Treatment ofClostridium difficile–Associated Disease with Metronidazole and Vancomycin
Open Access
- 1 July 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 47 (1) , 56-62
- https://doi.org/10.1086/588293
Abstract
Background. There have been recent reports of frequent treatment failure associated with the use of metronidazole for treatment of Clostridium difficKeywords
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