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| | Clostridium difficile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | difficile is a commensal bacterium of the human intestine in a minority of the population. | | | In those patients that develop systemic symptoms of Clostridium difficile colitis, colectomy may improve the outcome if performed before the need for vasopressors. | | | difficile infections continued to be a problem in the Quebec health care system in late 2004. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clostridium_difficile
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| | Postgraduate Medicine: Recurrent Clostridium difficile colitis |
| | Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy for severe Clostridium difficile colitis. | | | Thus, another approach to therapy is to use probiotics to repopulate or restore colonic bacteria as an adjunct to antibiotic therapy (16) (table 3). | | | In this article, Drs Joyce and Burns explore the conditions that allow C difficile colitis to occur and the reasons that it is so difficult to eradicate. |
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http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2002/11_02/joyce3.htm
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| | eMedicine - Clostridium Difficile Colitis : Article by Craig A Gronczewski, MD |
| | Background: Clostridium difficile is a gram-positive, anaerobic, spore-forming bacillus that is responsible for the development of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and colitis. | | | While it is 4 times more potent than vancomycin in vitro, teicoplanin is no more effective than vancomycin (as demonstrated in a prospective study), is quite expensive, and may lead to the development of resistant enterococcal strains. | | | The development of dehydration, electrolyte disturbances, and worsening clinical condition may necessitate inpatient management. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3412.htm
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| | difficile is exogenously acquired and a variety of clinical outcomes occur following acquisition. | | | To interpret laboratory results properly, it is useful to ask the laboratory what is the sensitivity and specificity of the particular test it is using. | | | Screening for Clostridium difficile in the long term care or rehabilitation setting |
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http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hf/cdiff99.htm
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| | Clostridium difficile–associated colitis |
| | Controlled trials for therapy were sought, but case-control studies and observational reviews were included. | | | The search was limited to English-language articles, clinical trials, and review articles. | | | We suggest referring patients or seeking hospital admission if they: |
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http://www.cfpc.ca/cfp/2004/Nov/vol50-nov-cme-1.asp
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| | CLOSTRIDIUM |
| | Clostridium difficile is a motile bacterium that can be part of the natural intestinal flora. | | | The four clinically important species of Clostridium will be discussed here: C. | | | Clostridium tetani is the bacterium that causes tetanus (lockjaw) in humans. |
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http://medic.med.uth.tmc.edu/path/00001496.htm
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| | Technorati Tag: Clostridium difficile |
| | difficile colitis and its significance in past years and what it may mean to you today. | | | A life of fluoroquinolones is waiting for you to discover, and our website has brought all of the exciting colitis and clostridium difficile infection... | | | A tag is like a subject or category. |
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| | CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE |
| | Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive anaerobic bacterium that was first described in 1935 when it was isolated from stool samples of new-born babies. | | | Clostridium difficile is a spore-forming bacterium that produces exotoxins that are pathogenic to humans. | | | difficile typically has affected older or severely ill patients who are hospital inpatients or residents of long-term care facilities. |
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http://www.bioquell.com/us/microbiology.asp?id=139
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| | BBC NEWS Health NHS 'failing' on lethal infection |
| | The results of this survey will help us to improve our surveillance of C. difficile and learn more about how trusts treat patients and tackle outbreaks | | | Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. | | | I have never had C. difficile but a number of my patients have had (I'm a GP). |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4545756.stm
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| | American Family Physician: Clostridium difficile—associated diarrhea |
| | In light of the patient's recent history of antibiotic use, the sudden leukocytosis, her age and frail condition, and her recent hospital admission, C. difficile- associated diarrhea was considered, and a stool sample was obtained for analysis. | | | Clostridium and nearly all cases difficile is a gram-positive, spore-forming rod that is responsible for 15 to 20 percent of antibiotic-related cases of diarrhea of pseudomembranous colitis. | | | Preventive measures include the judicious use of antibiotics, thorough hand washing between patient contacts, use of precautions when handling an infected patient or items in the patient's immediate environment, proper disinfection of objects, education of staff members, and isolation of the patient. |
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http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3225/is_5_71/ai_n13783900
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| | Facts about C. difficile infection |
| | Sometimes, however, it is necessary to give specific therapy against C. difficile itself. | | | There is a risk of a relapse of symptoms in about 20-30% of patients and further courses of these antibiotics may be required. | | | difficile infection is usually acquired in hospital, and almost all patients who develop C. difficile diarrhoea are taking, or have recently been given, antibiotic therapy. |
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http://www.amm.co.uk/newamm/files/factsabout/fa_cdiff.htm
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| | FAQ: Clostridium difficile |
| | The increase in incidence and severity of Clostridium difficile associated disease has been documented in US and UK surveillance systems. | | | difficile and spreading it to other patients or the environment. | | | difficile in their stool without having any symptoms. |
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http://microbiology.mtsinai.on.ca/faq/cdifffaq.shtml
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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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| | Clostridium Difficile - TBRHSC |
| | Most importantly, you and your visitors should pay special attention to good hand washing and follow the instructions given to you by health care staff. | | | difficile has also been found on the hands of persons and in the environment around infected patients. | | | Blood may or may not be present in the stools. |
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http://www.tbrhsc.net/patient_information/reference_information/clostridium_difficile.asp
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| | HPA Clostridium difficile General Information |
| | It is much more common in babies - up to two thirds of infants may have | | | Q. I have heard that some patients are at increased risk for Clostridium difficile - associated disease. | | | Repeated enemas and/or gut surgery increase a person's risk of developing the disease. |
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http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/clostridium_difficile/gen_info.htm
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| | Clostridium Difficile |
| | Your doctor will prescribe antibiotics to help kill the Clostridium difficile. | | | Self treatment: If you have been told you have Clostridium difficile, you should not use any drugs from the drugstore that will stop your diarrhea (e.g. | | | For some people, Clostridium difficile can be part of the normal bacteria (germs) that live in their bowel. |
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http://www.ottawahospital.on.ca/spotlight/cdifficile/index-e.asp
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| | Clostridium Difficile (C. Difficile or C. Diff) Infection |
| | However, some patients do not respond despite aggressive medical therapy and require surgical intervention. | | | difficile infection in patients with other intestinal diseases - It is well documented that C. difficile may complicate the course of ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease and it is responsible for 4 to 12% of diarrhea in AIDS patients. | | | Timely treatment of fulminant colitis is essential; this condition can be life threatening. |
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http://www.aboutibs.org/Publications/CDifficile.html
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| | Clostridium difficile |
| | difficile disease is diagnosed, current antibiotic therapy should be reassessed by the physician. | | | difficile disease are characterized by frequent, foul smelling, watery stools. | | | Patients with severe toxicity or unresolved diarrhea may need to have their antibiotic treatment modified to use drugs not known to result in C. |
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http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/954992292.html
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| | Clostridium difficile Culture |
| | difficile includes patients with symptoms of acute abdomen with little or no diarrhea, as well as cases with fulminant life-threatening diarrhea. | | | The clinical spectrum of antibiotic-induced syndromes caused by C. | | | Gerding DN, "Disease Associated With Clostridium difficile Infection,&; Ann Intern Med, 1989, 110(4):255-7. |
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http://www.labcorp.com/datasets/labcorp/html/chapter/mono/mb004700.htm
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| | Clostridium Difficile Colitis - Quest Diagnostics Patient Health Library |
| | difficile also can be passed from person to person. | | | Clostridium Difficile Colitis - Quest Diagnostics Patient Health Library | | | Your health professional also may look at the colon through a lighted instrument (sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy). |
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http://www.questdiagnostics.com/kbase/topic/special/uf6176spec/sec1.htm
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| | Clostridium difficile |
| | The problem with this approach is that antibiotics keep patients susceptible to C. difficile infection. | | | Thus, there is currently a lack of effective methods to prevent C. difficile infection and to prevent relapses following antibiotic therapy. | | | Consequently, relapsing infection is a frequent complication occurring when antibiotics are discontinued: about one patient out of five experiences one or more relapses (180,000 patients per year in both USA and Europe) [2]. |
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| | Clostridium difficile definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
| | Clostridium Difficile Colitis (Antibiotic-Associated Colitis, C. difficile colitis) - Clostridium difficile, or C. difficile colitis symptoms include severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, and deydration. | | | In severely affected patients, the inner lining of the colon becomes severely inflamed (a condition called pseudomembranous colitis). | | | This reflects the fact that an inadequate immune response to C. difficile predisposes patients to severe, prolonged, and recurrent C. difficile diarrhea. |
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http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2760
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| | Clostridium difficile |
| | difficile is commensal in only 3% of patients | | | Use low dose (125 mg) in most patients | | | This is one page of 19 in this chapter, 268 in this book, and 4701 in the Family Practice Notebook. |
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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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| | BBC NEWS Health Patients killed by new bug strain |
| | difficile, the most common cause of diarrhoea among hospital patients, was discovered in 1978. | | | Clostridium difficile, which causes severe diarrhoea, mainly affects elderly people, although the new strain has also affected younger patients. | | | Health experts said measures to stop the bug spreading amongst patients have been introduced. |
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| | Clostridium-- Biotechnology Encyclopedia |
| | Clostridium perfringens, which gets into wounds, and is an important cause of gas gangrene. | | | Clostridium difficile, which can overgrow other bacteria in the gut during | | | Van Ermengem and is commonly found in soil. |
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http://www.pipelinedrugs.com/biotechnology_encyclopedia/clostridium.htm
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| | the GASTROLAB Gastrointestinal Encyclopedia |
| | Bacillus difficilis An old name for Clostridium difficile, first described in 1935 when found in the stools of infants. | | | Ballance´s sign Dullness in the splenic region due to clotted blood in a patient with ruptured spleen. |
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http://www.gastrolab.net/dicteb.htm
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| | cmaj.ca -- Collected Resources : Clostridium Difficile |
| | difficile may have killed 2000 in Quebec: study | | | Mortality attributable to nosocomial Clostridium difficile–associated disease during an epidemic caused by a hypervirulent strain in Quebec | | | How should we respond to the highly toxogenic NAP1/ribotype 027 strain of Clostridium difficile? |
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http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/collection/clostridium_difficile
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| | C.difficile |
| | The Sanger Institute has completed the sequencing of Clostridium difficile strain 630 (epidemic type X), a major nosocomial pathogen world-wide causing disease ranging from antibiotic-associated diarrhoea to life-threatening pseudomembranous colitis. | | | We are working in collaboration with Brendan Wren of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Neil Fairweather and Gordon Dougan of the Centre for Molecular Microbiology and Infection, Imperial College, London and Peter Mullany of the Eastman Dental Institute, London. |
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