"Clostridium difficile" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A common inhabitant of the colon flora in human infants and sometimes in adults. It produces a toxin that causes pseudomembranous enterocolitis (ENTEROCOLITIS, PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS) in patients receiving antibiotic therapy.
| Descriptor ID |
D016360
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.300.390.400.200.250 B03.353.625.375.500.250 B03.510.415.400.200.250
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Clostridium difficile" by people in Profiles.
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Guidry CA, Shah PM, Dietch ZC, Elwood NR, Krebs ED, Mehaffey JH, Sawyer RG. Recent Anti-Microbial Exposure Is Associated with More Complications after Elective Surgery. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2018 Jul; 19(5):473-479.
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Pogorzelska-Maziarz M. Relationship between sharps disposal containers and Clostridium difficile infections in acute care hospitals. Am J Infect Control. 2015 Oct 1; 43(10):1081-5.
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Satlin MJ, Vardhana S, Soave R, Shore TB, Mark TM, Jacobs SE, Walsh TJ, Gergis U. Impact of Prophylactic Levofloxacin on Rates of Bloodstream Infection and Fever in Neutropenic Patients with Multiple Myeloma Undergoing Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2015 Oct; 21(10):1808-14.
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Reagan J, Herzig CT, Pogorzelska-Maziarz M, Dick AW, Stone PW, Divya Srinath J. State law mandates for reporting of healthcare-associated Clostridium difficile infections in hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 Mar; 36(3):350-2.
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Sabbah MA, Schorr C, Czosnowski QA, Hunter K, Torjman MC, Fraimow HS, Zanotti S, Tsigrelis C. Risk of Clostridium difficile infection in intensive care unit patients with sepsis exposed to metronidazole. Infect Dis (Lond). 2015 Apr; 47(4):197-202.
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Shivashankar R, Khanna S, Kammer PP, Harmsen WS, Zinsmeister AR, Baddour LM, Pardi DS. Clinical factors associated with development of severe-complicated Clostridium difficile infection. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Nov; 11(11):1466-71.
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Vardakas KZ, Konstantelias AA, Loizidis G, Rafailidis PI, Falagas ME. Risk factors for development of Clostridium difficile infection due to BI/NAP1/027 strain: a meta-analysis. Int J Infect Dis. 2012 Nov; 16(11):e768-73.
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Casey DE, Chang K, Bustami RT. Evaluation of hospitalization for infections that are present on admission. Am J Med Qual. 2011 Nov-Dec; 26(6):468-73.
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Lavu H, Kennedy EP, Mazo R, Stewart RJ, Greenleaf C, Grenda DR, Sauter PK, Leiby BE, Croker SP, Yeo CJ. Preoperative mechanical bowel preparation does not offer a benefit for patients who undergo pancreaticoduodenectomy. Surgery. 2010 Aug; 148(2):278-84.