Monday, October 28, 2013

Risk of clostridium difficile infection may be higher in the obese

Researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified obesity as a possible risk factor for clostridium difficile infection (CDI). These findings, which appear online in Emerging Infectious Diseases, may contribute to improved clinical surveillance of those at highest risk of disease. CDI is a bacterial infection of the gut which has traditionally been described as a healthcare associated infection...

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