Clostridium difficile–Associated Diarrhea after Antibiotic Treatment for Traveler’s Diarrhea
Diarrhea commonly affects international travelers. Episodes are usually short-lasting, but in some patients, symptoms may persist. Clostridium difficile infection should be excluded in travelers with prolonged disease. We report what is, to our knowledge, the first reported study of patients with C....
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2008 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) |
| Repositorio: | Docta Complutense |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/131857 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/131857 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Antibiotics Clostridium difficile infections Diarrhea Traveler Traveler's diarrhea Clostridium difficile Enfermedades infecciosas 3205.05 Enfermedades Infecciosas |
| Resumo: | Diarrhea commonly affects international travelers. Episodes are usually short-lasting, but in some patients, symptoms may persist. Clostridium difficile infection should be excluded in travelers with prolonged disease. We report what is, to our knowledge, the first reported study of patients with C. difficile–associated diarrhea after receipt of antibiotic treatment for traveler's diarrhea. |
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