- Clinical Characterization of Clostridium difficile Infection in Elderly Patients
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Jeon SR
- KMID: 2383542
- Korean J Gastroenterol.
- 2016 Feb;67(2):61-63.
- doi: 10.4166/kjg.2016.67.2.61
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- Empyema caused by Clostridium perfringens
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Park HS, Jung CM, Choi JW, Hong Y, Kim WJ
- KMID: 2138641
- Yeungnam Univ J Med.
- 2015 Jun;32(1):35-37.
- doi: 10.12701/yujm.2015.32.1.35
Pleuropulmonary diseases caused by Clostridial species infections are rare, but have a mortality rate of up to 30%. Furthermore, older people are at greater risk of developing invasive clostridium infections,... -
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- Clostridium difficile Infection: A Worldwide Disease
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Burke KE, Lamont JT
- KMID: 1774521
- Gut Liver.
- 2014 Jan;8(1):1-6.
Clostridium difficile, an anaerobic toxigenic bacterium, causes a severe infectious colitis that leads to significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Both enhanced bacterial toxins and diminished host immune response contribute to... -
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- Proton Pump Inhibitors Should be Used with Caution in Critically Ill Patients to Prevent the Risk of Clostridium difficile Infection
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Min JH, Kim YS
- KMID: 2412032
- Gut Liver.
- 2016 Jul;10(4):493-494.
- doi: 10.5009/gnl16216
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- A case of anaerobic abscessed hydroxyapatite orbital implants
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Park KS, Kim YS, Jo YJ
- KMID: 754294
- Korean J Ophthalmol.
- 2001 Jun;15(1):54-57.
- doi: 10.3341/kjo.2001.15.1.54
The purpose of this report is to document an unusual case of implant infection in a patient who had undergone enucleation and hydroxyapatite orbital implant surgery. A 32-year-old woman presented... -
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- Evaluation of the Xpert Clostridium difficile Assay for the Diagnosis of Clostridium difficile Infection
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Shin S, Kim M, Kim M, Lim H, Kim H, Lee K, Chong Y
- KMID: 1387350
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2012 Sep;32(5):355-358.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2012.32.5.355
Infection with Clostridium difficile is a growing concern because of the increasing prevalence and spread of nosocomial infections. Emergence of the hypervirulent 027/NAP1/BI strain is also notable. Existing diagnostic methods... -
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- A Case of Clostridium Liver Abscess with Sepsis
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Lee SH, Kim HS, Kim SJ, Shin WG, Kim KH, Jang MK, Lee JH, Kim HY
- KMID: 1775775
- Korean J Gastroenterol.
- 2013 Feb;61(2):103-106.
- doi: 10.4166/kjg.2013.61.2.103
Clostridial septicemia usually occurrs in patients with immunocompromised diseases such as diabetes and malignancy. Clostridial liver abscess is very rare but highly fatal. We experienced a case of Clostridial septicemia... -
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- Comparison of Supplemented Brucella Agar and Modified Clostridium difficile Agar for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Clostridium difficile
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Kim GH, Kim J, Pai H, Kang JO
- KMID: 2129569
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2014 Nov;34(6):439-445.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2014.34.6.439
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) of Clostridium difficile is increasingly important because of the rise in resistant strains. The standard medium for the AST of C. difficile is supplemented Brucella... -
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- Preserved Efficacy of Oral Metronidazole for Severe Clostridium difficile Infection
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Yu SN, Lee EJ
- KMID: 2437763
- Soonchunhyang Med Sci.
- 2018 Jun;24(1):28-33.
- doi: 10.0000/sms.2018.24.1.28
OBJECTIVE: Although clinical practice guidelines recommend oral vancomycin for hospitalized patients with severe Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), oral metronidazole is still the preferred regimen due to its tolerability and low... -
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- Evaluation of a Rapid Membrane Enzyme Immunoassay for the Simultaneous Detection of Glutamate Dehydrogenase and Toxin for the Diagnosis of Clostridium difficile Infection
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Kim H, Kim WH, Kim M, Jeong SH, Lee K
- KMID: 1791926
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2014 May;34(3):235-239.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2014.34.3.235
We evaluated the new C. DIFF QUIK CHEK COMPLETE (CD COMPLETE; TechLab, USA), which is a rapid membrane enzyme immunoassay that uses a combination of glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) antigen and... -
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- An Epidemiologic Study on Sudden Deaths of Cattle Occurred in Kyongju
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Lim HS, Cheong HK, Kim JR, Kim IJ, Ha GY
- KMID: 2303979
- Korean J Epidemiol.
- 2001 Jun;23(1):59-68.
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to provide the baseline data for the epidemiologic and microbiologic investigation for the etiology of sudden deaths of cattle in Sara-Ri, Seo Myun, Kyongju. METHODS: This... -
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- Is Clostridium difficile infection a real threat in patients with ulcerative colitis? A prospective, multicenter study in Korea
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Kim DB, Lee KM, Park SH, Kim YS, Kim ES, Lee J, Jung SA, Seo GS, Lee JM
- KMID: 2417678
- Intest Res.
- 2018 Apr;16(2):267-272.
- doi: 10.5217/ir.2018.16.2.267
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has been reported to be a cause of flare-ups in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). We evaluated the prevalence and clinical outcomes of CDI in... -
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- Risk of Clostridium difficile Infection with the Use of a Proton Pump Inhibitor for Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in Critically Ill Patients
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Ro Y, Eun CS, Kim HS, Kim JY, Byun YJ, Yoo KS, Han DS
- KMID: 2412047
- Gut Liver.
- 2016 Jul;10(4):581-586.
- doi: 10.5009/gnl15324
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) are commonly prescribed for stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) in critically ill patients. Several studies have suggested that the use of... -
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- Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of Clostridium difficile Infection in a Korean Tertiary Hospital
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Kim J, Pai H, Seo MR, Kang JO
- KMID: 1785980
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2011 Oct;26(10):1258-1264.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2011.26.10.1258
In order to investigate the incidence, clinical and microbiologic characteristics of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in Korea, a prospective observational study was performed. From September 2008 through January 2010, all... -
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- Evaluation of Xpert C. difficile, BD MAX Cdiff, IMDx C. difficile for Abbott m2000, and Illumigene C. difficile Assays for Direct Detection of Toxigenic Clostridium difficile in Stool Specimens
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Shin BM, Yoo SM, Shin WC
- KMID: 2373512
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2016 Mar;36(2):131-137.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2016.36.2.131
BACKGROUND: We evaluated the performance of four commercial nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs: Xpert C. difficile, BD MAX Cdiff, IMDx C. difficile for Abbott m2000, and Illumigene C. difficile) for... -
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- Equine hyperimmune serum protects mice against Clostridium difficile spore challenge
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Yan W, Shin KS, Wang SJ, Xiang H, Divers T, McDonough , Bowman J, Rowlands A, Akey B, Mohamed H, Chang YF
- KMID: 1784646
- J Vet Sci.
- 2014 Jun;15(2):249-258.
- doi: 10.4142/jvs.2014.15.2.249
Clostridium (C.) difficile is a common cause of nosocomial diarrhea in horses. Vancomycin and metronidazole have been used as standard treatments but are only moderately effective, which highlights the need... -
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- Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients with Clostridium difficile Infection by Age Group
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Lee HC, Kim KO, Jeong YH, Lee SH, Jang BI, Kim TN
- KMID: 2383545
- Korean J Gastroenterol.
- 2016 Feb;67(2):81-86.
- doi: 10.4166/kjg.2016.67.2.81
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Advanced age is a known risk factor of poor outcomes for colitis, including Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). The present study compares the clinical outcomes of young and old patients... -
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- A case of emphysematous hepatitis with spontaneous pneumoperitoneum in a patient with hilar cholangiocarcinoma
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Kim JH, Jung ES, Jeong SH, Kim JS, Ku YS, Hahm KB, Kim JH, Kim YS
- KMID: 1372657
- Korean J Hepatol.
- 2012 Mar;18(1):94-97.
- doi: 10.3350/kjhep.2012.18.1.94
An 80-year-old woman with hilar cholangiocarcinoma was hospitalized due to sudden-onset abdominal pain. Computed tomography revealed hepatic necrosis accompanied with emphysematous change in the superior segment of the right liver... -
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- Investigation of Toxin Gene Diversity, Molecular Epidemiology, and Antimicrobial Resistance of Clostridium difficile Isolated from 12 Hospitals in South Korea
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Kim H, Jeong SH, Roh KH, Hong SG, Kim JW, Shin MG, Kim MN, Shin HB, Uh Y, Lee H, Lee K
- KMID: 1022040
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2010 Oct;30(5):491-497.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2010.30.5.491
BACKGROUND: Clostridium difficile is a major cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. The objective of this study was to characterize clinical isolates of C. difficile obtained from various regions in Korea with... -
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- Liver Abscess in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Sorafenib Treatment
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Shin SK, Jung YK, Yoon HH, Kwon OS, Kim YS, Choi DJ, Kim JH
- KMID: 1711306
- Korean J Gastroenterol.
- 2014 Jan;63(1):47-50.
- doi: 10.4166/kjg.2014.63.1.47
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a critical global health issue and the third most common cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The majority of patients who present HCC are already at an... -
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