Clostridium difficile in children: Colonisation and disease - 03/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.05.016
David A. Enoch a, Matthew J. Butler b, Sumita Pai b, Sani H. Aliyu b, J. Andreas Karas b, ⁎ 
a Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, Peterborough and Stamford NHS Foundation Trust, Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ, UK
b Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, Health Protection Agency, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, CB2 2QW, UK
Corresponding author. Tel.: +44 1480 364795; fax: +44 1480 364780.Summary |
Clostridium difficile is the commonest cause of hospital acquired diarrhoea in adults and is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. The clinical significance of C. difficile in children, however, is less certain. In this article we discuss colonisation and infection and describe C. difficile in childhood in terms of risk factors, epidemiology and management.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Clostridium difficile, antibiotic-associated diarrhoea, Paediatric infections
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Vol 63 - N° 2
P. 105-113 - août 2011 Retour au numéro
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