Fluoroquinolone Use and Clostridium difficile–Associated Diarrhea

McCusker, Margaret E.; Harris, Anthony D.; Perencevich, Eli; Roghmann, Mary-Claire

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Fluoroquinolone Use and Clostridium difficile–Associated Diarrhea

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Jun 2003
By McCusker, Margaret E. ; Harris, Anthony D. ; Perencevich, Eli ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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McCusker, Margaret E. ; Harris, Anthony D. ; Perencevich, Eli ; Roghmann, Mary-Claire
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We performed a case-control study to evaluate the association between antibiotic use and Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD), matching for admission unit and time at risk for CDAD. A multivariable regression model showed that treatment with fluoroquinolones (odds ratio 12.7; 95% confidence interval 2.6 to 61.6) was the strongest risk factor for CDAD.
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Aged Antibiotics Case-Control Studies Case-control Study Clostridium Difficile Clostridium Infections Cross Infection Diarrhea Dispatch Female Fluoroquinolones Humans Male Middle Aged Nosocomial Infections Odds Ratio Risk Factors
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Emerg Infect Dis. 9(6):730-733.
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Journal Article
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9
Issue:

6
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:c468efa487c5e1e9aee1325661768e78789a1f015e583acbff1a508518b0a733
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