OBJECTIVES: Few studies have examined the role of non-Clostridium difficileenteric
infections in flares of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Our objective was to investigate …

Background The similar presentations in relapse of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and
enteric infection pose substantial barriers to diagnosis and treatment. The objective of this …

Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive anaerobe described as early as 1935 as being a
member of the intestinal flora in neonates. 1 It was not until 1978 that it was first described in …

The past decade has seen an alarming increase in the burden of disease associated with
Clostridium difficile. 1–4 Studies from North America have demonstrated a doubling of …

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has been increasing in frequency and severity in patients
with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Population based and single center studies have …

Objectives Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a common complication in inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD) and has been associated with poor IBD outcome. The aims of our study …

Background & Aims Studies of Clostridium difficile infections (CDIs) among individuals with
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have used data from single centers or CDI administrative …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disease of the intestinal tract that commonly
presents with diarrhea. Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is one of the most common …

OBJECTIVES: RecurrentClostridium difficileinfection (rCDI) contributes to a significant
burden of disease in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In this study, we seek …

The prevalence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in patients suffering from inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD) has increased rapidly over the past several decades in North America …