Applied Microbiology: Open Access
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Mohamed Abdel-Samiee

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• Research Article
  Magnitude of Clostridium Difficile Infection in Hospitalized Egyptian Patients with Liver Cirrhosis
  Author(s): El-Sayed Tharwa, Mohamed Abdel-Samiee, Ashraf Abou-Gabal and Azza Abd El-Aziz El-Sayed Tharwa, Mohamed Abdel-Samiee, Ashraf Abou-Gabal and Azza Abd El-Aziz
  
  Background and Aim: Watery diarrhea is the cardinal clinical symptom of Clostridium Difficile infection that causes a spectrum of manifestations ranging from asymptomatic carrier state to severe fulminant disease with toxic megacolon. The basis for symptomatic responses range is related to host and pathogen factors. We studied the prevalence of Clostridium Difficile infection in hospitalized cirrhotic patients and its possible risk factors. Patients and methods: This study was carried out on 200 cirrhotic patients admitted to National Liver Institute hospital divided into 2 groups: 100 asymptomatic patients and 100 patients with diarrhea. Direct stool toxin detection was done using an assay named RIDASCREEN® Clostridium Difficile Toxin A/B test; an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for the qualitative determi.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2471-9315.1000127

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