Clostridium difficile infection
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 C. difficile colonies on a blood agar plate.
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| Clostridium difficile Hall & O'Toole, 1935 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abhishek Deshpande, M.D., PhD
Synonyms and keywords: C. Diff
Overview
Historical Perspective
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Clostridium difficile from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | MRI | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Surgery | Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies
External links
- UK Clostridium difficile Support Group
- Clostridium difficile Support Group
- "From hand to mouth" Article from The Economist discussing C. difficile (requires subscription)
- Pathema-Clostridium Resource
- US CDC Report on Severe Clostridium difficile--Associated Disease in Populations Previously at Low Risk--Four States, 2005