Objectives To update the evidence for associations between antibiotic classes and hospital-
acquired Clostridium difficile infection (HA-CDI). Methods Electronic databases of journal …

AIM To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis on proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)
therapy and the risk of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). METHODS We conducted a …

OBJECTIVES: Several studies have raised concern regarding the possible association
between proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) andClostridium difficileinfection (CDI). We aimed to …

Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2011; 34: 1269–1281 Summary Background The use of proton
pump inhibitors (PPIs) is increasing worldwide. Suppression of gastric acid alters the …

Systematic Review of the Risk of Enteric Infection in Patien... : Official journal of the American
College of Gastroenterology | ACG Systematic Review of the Risk of Enteric Infection in …

A common complication of antibiotic use is the development of gastrointestinal disease. This
complication ranges from mild diarrhea to pseudomembranous colitis. Outbreaks of …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: In the past decade, there has been a growing epidemic of
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). During this time, use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) has …

Clostridium difficile‐associated diarrhoea (CDAD) presents mainly as a nosocomial
infection, usually after antimicrobial therapy. Many outbreaks have been attributed to C …

Blood cultures have an important role in the diagnosis of serious infections, although
contamination of blood cultures (ie false-positive blood cultures) is a common problem …

Highly virulent strains of Clostridium difficile have emerged since 2003, causing large
outbreaks of severe, often fatal, colitis in North America and Europe. In 2008–10, virulent …