Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in dialysis patients

• Main Authors: Sook Eui Oh (Author), Seung Min Lee (Author), Young-Ki Lee (Author), Sun Ryoung Choi (Author), Myung-Jin Choi (Author), Jwa-Kyung Kim (Author), Young Rim Song (Author), Soo Jin Kim (Author), Tae Jin Park (Author), Sung Gyun Kim (Author), Jieun Oh (Author), Jang Won Suh (Author), Jong-Woo Yoon (Author), Ja-Ryong Koo (Author), Hyung Jik Kim (Author), Jung Woo Noh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Dialysis patients have impaired host defense mechanisms and frequently require antibiotics for various infective complications. In this study, we investigated whether dialysis patients have greater risk for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD). Methods: During the 4-year stud...