Clostridium difficile Infection: A Worldwide Disease
Gut and Liver
;
: 1-6, 2014.
Artículo
en Inglés
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-208929
ABSTRACT
Clostridium difficile, an anaerobic toxigenic bacterium, causes a severe infectious colitis that leads to significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Both enhanced bacterial toxins and diminished host immune response contribute to symptomatic disease. C. difficile has been a well-established pathogen in North America and Europe for decades, but is just emerging in Asia. This article reviews the epidemiology, microbiology, pathophysiology, and clinical management of C. difficile. Prompt recognition of C. difficile is necessary to implement appropriate infection control practices.
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WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
Asunto principal:
Asia
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Salud Global
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Clostridioides difficile
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Infecciones por Clostridium
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Europa (Continente)
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América del Norte
Límite:
Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
America del Norte
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Asia
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Europa
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Gut and Liver
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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