Meta-analysis of antibiotics and the risk of community-associated Clostridium difficile infection

The rising incidence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) could be reduced by lowering exposure to high-risk antibiotics. The objective of this study was to determine the association between antibiotic class and the risk of CDI in the community setting. The EMBASE and PubMed databases were queri...

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Published in:	Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy Vol. 57; no. 5; p. 2326
Main Authors:	Brown, Kevin A, Khanafer, Nagham, Daneman, Nick, Fisman, David N
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.05.2013
Subjects:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - adverse effects Anti-Bacterial Agents - classification Clostridium difficile - drug effects Clostridium difficile - physiology Community-Acquired Infections - drug therapy Community-Acquired Infections - epidemiology Community-Acquired Infections - etiology Community-Acquired Infections - microbiology Databases, Bibliographic Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous - drug therapy Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous - epidemiology Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous - etiology Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous - microbiology Humans Odds Ratio Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Risk Assessment
ISSN:	1098-6596, 1098-6596
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