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| | Clostridium difficile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | So as one analyzes the pool of patients with the spores, many who are asymtomatic will pass the organism to individuals who are immunocompromised and hence, susceptable to increasing rates of diarrhea and poor outcome. | | | In those patients that develop systemic symptoms of Clostridium difficile colitis, colectomy may improve the outcome if performed before the need for vasopressors. | | | Knowledge of the local epidemiology of intestinal flora of a particular institution can guide therapy. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clostridium_difficile
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| | Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in adults -- Poutanen and Simor 171 (1): 51 -- Canadian Medical Association ... |
| | Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy for severe Clostridium difficile colitis. | | | From the Department of Microbiology, Toronto Medical Laboratories and Mount Sinai Hospital (Poutanen), the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto (Poutanen, Simor) and the Departments of Microbiology and Medicine, Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre (Simor), Toronto, Ont. | | | Gorbach SL, Chang TW, Goldin B. Successful treatment of relapsing Clostridium difficile colitis with Lactobacillus GG. |
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http://www.ecmaj.com/cgi/content/full/171/1/51
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| | Clostridium Difficile - General Information CDC |
| | Clostridium difficile [klo-STRID-ee-um dif-uh-SEEL] is a bacterium that causes diarrhea and more serious intestinal conditions such as colitis. | | | Difficile Frequently Asked Questions about a new strain |
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http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/gastro/ClostridiumDifficileGEN.htm
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| | Pathogenic Clostridia |
| | Clostridium difficile causes antibiotic asociated diarrhea (AAD) and more serious intestinal conditions such as colitis and pseudomembranous colitis in humans. | | | Clostridium tetani and Clostridium botulinum produce the most potent biological toxins known to affect humans. | | | Usually the organism is encountered in improperly sterilized (canned) foods in which endospores have germinated. |
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http://textbookofbacteriology.net/clostridia.html
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| | The Original Clostridium Difficile Support Group Site |
| | This clostridium difficile information is only that of people's personal experiences and may not affect you in the same way. | | | The creator and contributors of this web site are in no way giving this information as treatment or suggestions for treating any illness. | | | Some of the c diff information contained here is about alternative or experimental forms of treatment and may not be safe for you to use without proper direction and knowledge of the doctor who is treating you. |
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http://www.cdiffsupport.com
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| | Clostridial Infections |
| | The first symptom of gas gangrene is sudden, severe pain in the wound, with swelling that stretches the skin "tight" nearby. | | | When Clostridium bacteria cause human illness, it is usually because they produce a chemical that is toxic (poisonous) to our human bodies. | | | Clostridium bacteria from the intestines or the soil contaminate the wound and produce toxins that destroy skin and muscles nearby. |
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http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/clostridium.html
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| | The Genus Clostridium |
| | The various Clostridium species have many differing traits and you could have a lot of fun studying a large number of Clostridium strains which you isolated all by yourself. | | | Growth and study of Clostridium species from soil, manure, and plant materials is easy for the beginning student using only foods found in any kitchen. | | | Most clostridia are aerotolerant (they survive exposure to air), but most species of Clostridium do not resume growth if oxygen is present. |
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http://www.disknet.com/indiana_biolab/cl.htm
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| | Clostridium tetani, Tetanus |
| | Tetanus is a condition also referred to as lockjaw. | | | Clostridium tetani is a bacteria that causes tetanus in humans. | | | If they enter the body through a wound, they can multiply and produce a toxin that effects the nerves and controls the activity of muscles. |
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http://www.lcusd.net/lchs/mewoldsen/tetanus.htm
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| | Clostridium |
| | Clostridium tetani - This bacterium causes tetanus (lockjaw) in humans. | | | Clostridium botulinum - The organism that causes botulism is common in nature and is widely present in soils. | | | Spores enter the body through any type of skin trauma. |
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http://www.avianbiotech.com/diseases/clostridium.htm
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| | Clostridium perfringens, NF94-167 |
| | Clostridium perfringens bacteria are present in the soil, the intestines of humans and animals, and sewage. | | | A heat-resistant toxin can be produced by the bacteria which can also cause a foodborne illness. | | | Clostridium perfringens is called the "food service germ" because it often causes illness from food served in quantity and left for long periods on a steam table or at room temperature. |
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http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/foods/nf167.htm
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| | Clostridium difficile |
| | C-Diff is Clostridium difficile is a pathogen that can cause gastrointestinal symptoms. | | | A patient having diarrhea secondary to Clostridium difficile may heavily contaminate his environment with microscopic spores. | | | The infection is usually associated with antibiotic usage with 14 days preceding the development of diarrhea. |
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http://www.cheshire-med.com/services/bugs/CDiff0801.html
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| | OPHEPR; Clostridium perfringens - Frequently Asked Questions |
| | Clostridium perfringens is initially diagnosed based on symptoms. | | | Clostridium perfringens most often causes food poisoning that results in sudden, watery diarrhea and abdominal pain. | | | Clostridium perfringens are spore-forming bacteria that can be found in soil, feces, and the intestines of healthy people and animals. |
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http://www.azdhs.gov/phs/edc/edrp/es/clostridiumpf.htm
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| | NFSD: Beef - National Livestock and Meat Board |
| | Once ingested, if growth conditions are appropriate, the organism produces a chemical toxin in the gastrointestinal tract, which causes the illness. | | | The illness caused by this type of bacteria is called Clostridium perfringens enteritis. | | | These bacteria are anaerobic - they only grow where there is little or no oxygen. |
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http://www.agen.ufl.edu/~foodsaf/sf205.html
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| | eMedicine - Clostridial Gas Gangrene : Article by Don R Revis, Jr, MD |
| | Stephens MB: Gas gangrene: potential for hyperbaric oxygen therapy. | | | More than 150 Clostridium species have been identified, but only 6 have been demonstrated to be capable of producing the fulminant condition known as clostridial gas gangrene. | | | Clostridium perfringens, previously known as Clostridium welchii, is the most common cause of clostridial gas gangrene and is present in 80-90% of cases. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic394.htm
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| | Clostridium botulinum, NF94-162 |
| | Antitoxins have been used to reduce the fatality rate of the disease but persons may recover slowly and suffer from nerve damage. | | | The bacteria, Clostridium botulinum, is anaerobic &; it only grows where there is little or no oxygen. | | | Spores can be associated with any food that comes into contact with the soil or grows in water. |
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http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/foods/nf162.htm
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| | Preventing Foodborne Illness Associated with Clostridium perfringens |
| | In the intestines, the vegetative cells of Clostridium produce the heat-resistant enterotoxin which causes the foodborne illness. | | | What kinds of foods are associated with Clostridium perfringens? | | | Permission is granted to others to use these materials in part or in full for educational purposes, provided that full credit is given to the UF/IFAS, citing the publication, its source, and date of publication. |
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http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FS101
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| | Chapt13 |
| | Reed, G.H. Foodborne illness (Part 3): Clostridium perfringens gastroenteritis. | | | Clostridium perfringens in foods: Alpha toxin estimation method. | | | Food poisoning caused by Clostridium perfringens may occur when foods such as meat or poultry are cooked and held without maintaining adequate heating or refrigeration before serving. |
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http://seafood.ucdavis.edu/haccp/compendium/Chapt13.htm
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| | FDA/CFSAN Bad Bug Book - Clostridium botulinum |
| | The spores are heat-resistant and can survive in foods that are incorrectly or minimally processed. | | | The NIH/PubMed button at the top of the page will provide a list of research abstracts contained in the National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE database for this organism or toxin. | | | The CDC/MMWR link will provide a list of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports at CDC relating to this organism or toxin. |
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http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap2.html
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| | Clostridium |
| | Laboratory: Members of the genus Clostridium can be differentiated from other bacteria by laboratory techniques including enzymatic digestion on egg-yolk agar plates and by using mice treated with or without antitoxin. | | | Note: Clostridium septicum has been strongly associated with an underlying malignancy. | | | For PC, the organisms can be isolated from feces. |
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http://www.cehs.siu.edu/fix/medmicro/clost.htm
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| | Clostridium perfringens |
| | Exhibiting frighteningly violent and rapidly progressing symptoms, Clostridium perfringens-induced intestinal diseases have confounded livestock producers and veterinarians around the world, along with medical doctors who at times have been stunned to diagnose in humans what is more commonly considered an animal disease. | | | This type of bacteria, occurring in five different strains identified by toxin type, produces a host of toxic proteins; nearly twenty have been described scientifically and there may be more. | | | Once an animal contracts a disease caused by Clostridium perfringens it’s often too late to do anything about it, according to Glenn Songer, UA veterinary scientist. |
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http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/general/resrpt1998/clostridium.html
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| | clostridium |
| | Clostridium toxin research group (Birkbeck Toxin strucutre group homepage UK) | | | fact sheet on all clinically relevant species of Clostridium (Center for Environm. | | | C perfringens in the Bad Bug Book (U.S. Clostridium contamination in a batch of heroin has caused deaths in UK CNN |
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http://www.bacteriamuseum.org/species/clostridium.shtml
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| | Clostridium |
| | Armon, R., and Payment, P., 1988, A modified m-CP medium for enumerating Clostridium perfringens from water samples: Canadian Journal of Microbiology, v.34, p.78-79. | | | Bisson, J.W., and Cabelli, V.J., 1980, Clostridium perfringens as a water pollution indicator: Journal of the Water Pollution Control Federation, v. |
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