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  • Title: [Clostridium difficile: a serious outpatient infection?].
    Author: Copt C, Christodoulou M, Friolet R, Berclaz R, Bettschart V, Troillet N.
    Journal: Rev Med Suisse; 2010 Oct 13; 6(266):1910-3. PubMed ID: 21089556.
    Abstract:
    Secondary to severe hospital outbreaks due to hypervirulent strains of Clostridium difficile, several surveillance systems in North-America and Europe observed an increase in infections due to this micro-organism, also in the outpatient setting. The case reported in the present article illustrates the fulminant presentation that a C. difficile colitis can show in a previously healthy person without prior contact with healthcare facilities. It introduces a review of some recent publications on the current changes in the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of this disease.
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