Clostridium difficile is the main causative agent of antibiotic-associated and health care-
associated infective diarrhea. Recently, there has been growing interest in alternative …

Abstract Background The epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has changed
over the past decades with the emergence of highly virulent strains. The role of …

Objectives: It has been suggested that colonization withC. difficileprotects from infection.
Nevertheless, the association between carriage of toxinogenic strains and ensuingC …

Antibiotics have been the most important risk factor for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI).
However, only data from non-randomised studies have been reviewed. We sought to …

Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most common healthcare associated
infection and is highly prevalent in Europe and North America. Limited data is available on …

Many people acquiring colonization with toxigenic strains of Clostridium difficile become
asymptomatic carriers. 1–6 In addition, many patients with C difficile infection (CDI) become …

Background The impact of Clostridium difficile colonization in C. difficile infection (CDI) is
inadequately explored. As a result, asymptomatic carriage is not considered in the …

Recent evidence shows that patients asymptomatically colonized with Clostridium difficile
may contribute to the transmission of C. difficile in health care facilities. Additionally, these …

Clostridium difficile is a leading cause of infectious diarrhea in hematopoietic stem cell
transplant (HSCT) recipients. Asymptomatic colonization of the gastrointestinal tract occurs …

Clostridium difficile can cause antibiotic-associated diarrhea in hospitalized patients.
Asymptomatic colonization by C. difficile is common during the neonatal period and early …