Abstract
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a major cause of nosocomial diarrhea. CDI is known to develop after antibiotic administration, but anti-tuberculosis agents have rarely been implicated. We documented an outbreak caused by a highly rifampicin-resistant C. difficile strain of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) ribotype 046 in patients with active tuberculosis.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Antibiotics, Antitubercular / pharmacology
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Clostridioides difficile / drug effects*
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Clostridioides difficile / genetics*
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Clostridioides difficile / isolation & purification
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Clostridium Infections / microbiology*
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Cohort Studies
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Cross Infection / microbiology
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Disease Outbreaks
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial
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Female
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Hospitalization
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Humans
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Middle Aged
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Poland
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Rifampin / pharmacology*
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Tuberculosis / microbiology*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Antibiotics, Antitubercular
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Rifampin