Journal Title
Title of Journal: Indian J Gastroenterol
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Abbravation: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology
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Publisher
Springer-Verlag
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Authors: Meghraj Ingle Abhijit Deshmukh Devendra Desai Philip Abraham Anand Joshi Tarun Gupta Camilla Rodrigues
Publish Date: 2013/03/24
Volume: 32, Issue: 3, Pages: 179-183
Abstract
Patients with acute diarrhea 4 weeks between April 2009 and December 2010 had two stool sample tested for C difficile toxin CDT by enzymelinked immunofluorescent assay Demographic clinical data risk factors clinical course complications treatment and response were notedOf 150 patients mean age 473 years 76 males 12 8 had their first stool sample positive for CDT Two patients 13 had community acquired CDI The study group was compared with 138 patients “control group” stool samples negative for CDT Compared to the controls the study group were more likely to have had intensive care unit ICU stay p = 0018 and tube feeding p = 0035 Eleven patients were treated with metronidazole One patient did not respond to metronidazole and was treated with vancomycin No patient developed complications of CDAD
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