The Effect of Saccharomyces boulardii Primary Prevention on Risk of Hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile Infection in Hospitalized Patients Administered Antibiotics Frequently Associated With C. difficile Infection

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Eric Wombwell · University of Missouri–Kansas City

Mark E. Patterson · University of Missouri–Kansas City

Bridget Bransteitter · Centerpoint Medical Center

Lisa R. Gillen · Centerpoint Medical Center

Abstract

Saccharomyces boulardii administered to hospitalized patients prescribed antibiotics frequently linked with HO-CDI was associated with a reduced risk of HO-CDI.

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Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research Microscopic Colitis Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

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Published in: Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volume 73, Issue 9, pp. e2512-e2518

DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa808

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The Effect of <i>Saccharomyces boulardii</i> Primary Prevention on Risk of Hospital-onset <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infection in Hospitalized Patients Administered Antibiotics Frequently Associated With <i>C. difficile</i> Infection

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