Antimicrobial therapy plays a central role in the pathogenesis of Clostridium difficile infection
(CDI), presumably through disruption of indigenous intestinal microflora, thereby allowing C…

Clostridium difficile is the main causative agent of antibiotic-associated and health care-associated
infective diarrhea. Recently, there has been growing interest in alternative sources of …

We describe ten cases of aortitis due to Salmonella that were treated at the University of
Toronto-affiliated Hospitals between 1978 and 1997. Predisposing conditions included …

Since publication of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America position paper on
Clostridium difficile infection in 1995, significant changes have occurred in the epidemiology …

Background In March 2003, several hospitals in Quebec, Canada, noted a marked increase
in the incidence of Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea. Methods In 2004 we conducted …

Background Clostridium difficile infection is the leading cause of health care–associated
diarrhea, and the bacterium can also be carried asymptomatically. The objective of this study …

Previously published guidelines are available that provide comprehensive recommendations
for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The intent of this …

Objective.To evaluate common hand hygiene methods for efficacy in removing Clostridium
difficik.Design.Randomized crossover comparison among 10 volunteers with hands …

… Dr Loo reported serving on the advisory boards of Merck and Otsuka Pharmaceuticals
Inc and reported receiving speaker fees from Merck. No other disclosures were reported. …

Background . An increase in the incidence and severity of Clostridium difficile-associated
disease in Québec and the United States has been associated with a hypervirulent strain …