An overview of the diagnosis and management of Clostridium difficile infection.

作者信息

Hooper Michael H, Kelly Ursula M, Marik Paul E

机构信息

Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA.

出版信息

Hosp Pract (1995). 2012 Feb;40(1):119-29. doi: 10.3810/hp.2012.02.952.

DOI:10.3810/hp.2012.02.952

PMID:22406887

Abstract

The diagnosis and treatment of Clostridium difficile infection are becoming increasingly complex with the introduction of novel diagnostic techniques and new pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments. The integration of these new approaches with older, established methods is a challenge to individual clinicians and hospital systems. This article provides an overview of the current methods for the diagnosis and treatment of C difficile infection.

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