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early and late onset clostridium difficile-associated colitis following liver transplantation.clostridium difficile colitis (cdc) remains a serious and common complication after liver transplantation (lt). four hundred and sixty-seven consecutive lts in 402 individuals were performed between 1998 and 2001 at our center. standard immunosuppression consisted of tacrolimus, mycophenolate, and steroids. cd toxins a and b were detected by using a rapid immunoassay or enzyme immunoassay. cdc was diagnosed in 32 patients (5-1999 days post-lt), with 93.8% (30/32) of patients developing cdc durin ...200717854444
designing a protocol that eliminates clostridium difficile: a collaborative venture.clostridium difficile is a health care-associated pathogen that is difficult to eradicate in the health care environment through the use of common hospital disinfectants. many of these disinfectants fail to inactivate c difficile spores, which can result in patient-to-patient transmission. this study demonstrates that the use of 10% hypochlorite solution, along with interventions, reduced the incidence of health care-associated c. difficile infection.200717577477
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