Open AccessChange of Clostridium difficile Colitis during Recent 10 Years in Korea
Author(s) -
Yune Jeong Lee,
MyungGyu Choi,
Chul Hyun Lim,
Woong Ryong Jung,
Hyun Sun Cho,
Hye Young Sung,
Kwan Woo Nam,
Jae Hyuck Chang,
Yu Kyung Cho,
Jae Myung Park,
Sang Woo Kim,
In Sik Chung
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
korean journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.203
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2233-6869
pISSN - 1598-9992
DOI - 10.4166/kjg.2010.55.3.169
Subject(s) - medicine , metronidazole , clostridium difficile , vancomycin , antibiotics , clostridium difficile colitis , epidemiology , pneumonia , colitis , mortality rate , pediatrics , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcus aureus , bacteria , genetics , biology
Our clinical experience and recent published literatures suggest that Clostridium difficile colitis (CDC) has become more common and potentially more pathogenic in recent years. The aim of study was to evaluate changes in the epidemiological features of CDC in hospitalized patients in Korea.
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