Open AccessProton Pump Inhibitors and Risk for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection
Author(s) -
Amy M. Linsky
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinternmed.2010.73
Subject(s) - clostridium difficile , clostridium infections , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , proton , intensive care medicine , biology , physics , antibiotics , nuclear physics
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely used gastric acid suppressants, but they are often prescribed without clear indications and may increase risk of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). We sought to determine the association between PPI use and the risk of recurrent CDI.
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