Increased risk of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection among older adults taking antibiotics and acid reducing medications

Evid Based Nurs. 2019 Oct;22(4):118. doi: 10.1136/ebnurs-2018-102959. Epub 2019 Jun 1.

Author

Terri Kean¹

Affiliation

¹ University of Prince Edward Island, Faculty of Nursing, Charlottetown, PE, Canada, C1A 4P3.

PMID: 31154357
DOI: 10.1136/ebnurs-2018-102959

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Keywords: clinical pharmacology; gastroenterology; geriatric medicine; primary care.

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MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Clostridium Infections*
Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous*
Humans
Independent Living
Nursing Homes

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents