Clostridium difficile Infection Worsens the Prognosis of Ulcerative Colitis

Clostridium difficile Infection Worsens the Prognosis of Ulcerative Colitis

BACKGROUND: The impact of Clostridium difficile infections among ulcerative colitis (UC) patients is well characterized. However, there is little knowledge regarding the association between C difficile infections and postoperative complications among UC patients.

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Main Authors: María E Negrón, Herman W Barkema, Kevin Rioux, Jeroen De Buck, Sylvia Checkley, Marie-Claude Proulx, Alexandra Frolkis, Paul L Beck, Levinus A Dieleman, Remo Panaccione, Subrata Ghosh, Gilaad G Kaplan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/914303
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Summary:BACKGROUND: The impact of Clostridium difficile infections among ulcerative colitis (UC) patients is well characterized. However, there is little knowledge regarding the association between C difficile infections and postoperative complications among UC patients.
ISSN:2291-2789
2291-2797

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