Publication details
Clostridium difficile na hematoonkologických odděleních
| Title in English | Clostridium difficile at haematooncologic wards |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2012 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Postgraduální Medicina |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Epidemiology, infectious diseases and clinical immunology |
| Keywords | Clostridium difficile; intestinal dysmicrobia; global growth; standard medication |
| Description | Clostridium difficile is presently the most common cause of in-hospital intestinal infections. The primary susceptible populations are the higher age groups and chronically ill patients. Occurence and spread of epidemic, hyper-virulent strains of Clostridium difficile is considered to be the primary reason for the adverse situation we are dealing with a present. |