The Gut Microbiota Is Associated with Clearance of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Clostridium difficile</named-content> Infection Independent of Adaptive Immunity

ABSTRACT Clostridium (Clostridioides) difficile, a Gram-positive, anaerobic bacterium, is the leading single cause of nosocomial infections in the United States. A major risk factor for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is prior exposure to antibiotics, as they increase susceptibility to CDI by...

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Auteurs principaux: Jhansi L. Leslie, Kimberly C. Vendrov, Matthew L. Jenior, Vincent B. Young
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Langue:EN
Publié: American Society for Microbiology 2019
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/d5acd46ecdab471fabdd0ee27a9c43c3
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