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Clostridium Difficile Diarrhoea Associated with Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer
Author(s) -
Paterson David L.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1997.tb02428.x
Subject(s) - metronidazole , clostridium difficile , medicine , chemotherapy , ovarian cancer , oncology , intensive care medicine , cancer , general surgery , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
EDITORIAL COMMENT: We accepted this paper for publication as it will interest readers involved with the management of gynaecological oncology patients, especially those with diarrhoea after chemotherapy. The paper makes the point that diarrhoea associated with chemotherapy may be due to Clostridium difficile, which can be effectively treated with metronidazole and should be looked for more frequently.