C. Difficile And Antibiotics Not Necessarily Linked, Study Finds
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - 19:14
in Health & Medicine
A new study questions the assumption held by a vast majority of medical professionals that Clostridium difficile (C.difficile) infections are essentially always preceded by antibiotic use. The finding could have a major impact on how patients with diarrhea are evaluated upon their admission to the hospital.
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