Antimicrobial Use, Human Gut Microbiota and Clostridium difficile Colonization and Infection
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most important cause of nosocomial diarrhea. Broad-spectrum antimicrobials have profound detrimental effects on the structure and diversity of the indigenous intestinal microbiota. These alterations often impair colonization resistance, allowing the estab...
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MDPI AG,
2015-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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