Change of Clostridium difficile Colitis during Recent 10 Years in Korea
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[Change of Clostridium difficile colitis during recent 10 years in Korea].
BACKGROUND/AIMS Our clinical experience and recent published literatures suggest that Clostridium difficile colitis (CDC) has become more common and potentially more pathogenic in recent years. The aim of study was to evaluate changes in the epidemiological features of CDC in hospitalized patients in Korea. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed all patients of CDC diagnosed at Kangnam St. Mary ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1598-9992
DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2010.55.3.169