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Int J Infect Dis
; 26: 138-9, 2014 Sep.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25066118
RESUMO
Clostridium difficile is the most important cause of nosocomial diarrhea, mainly associated with antibiotic use and immunodeficiency. Although, an increased incidence of community-acquired C. difficile infection (CA-CDI) has been reported worldwide, this infection has been under-diagnosed in Latin America. This is the first report of a CA-CDI case in Latin America, in an HIV-positive patient with cancer.