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Clostridium difficile—Diagnostic and Clinical Challenges
Clostridium difficile—Diagnostic and Clinical Challenges
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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Mar 15, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
Clostridium difficile is the most common cause of healthcare associated infections in the United States and is increasingly recognized as a pathogen in the community. This organism is considered to be one of the most urgent antibiotic resistant threats to public health, and can cause a variety of clinical manifestations ranging from asymptomatic to mild diarrhea, to toxic megacolon, and even death.
Released:
Mar 15, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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