… 144 NA 136 (94.4) retrospective case–control VA infection control database, computer patient
record systems and the surveillance database of the Duke University Hospital Network C. …

… (b) Forest plot of the association between previous fluoroquinolone use and recurrent C.
difficile infection (rCDI). The vertical line corresponds to the no-difference point between the 2 …

… A major factor driving the CDI epidemic is the emergence of a hypervirulent strain of C …
more severe disease and higher mortality rates when compared with other C difficile strains. …

A synoptic view is given of the data amassed by WHO, with technical assistance from the
Imperial College of Science and Technology, on the origins of blood-meals in Anopheles …

Background and Aim Proton pump inhibitors ( PPI ) and H 2 ‐receptor antagonists (H2RA)
are frequently prescribed in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis. There are conflicting reports …

In order to generate early warning for landslides, it is necessary to address the spatial and
temporal aspects of slope failure. The present study deals with the temporal dimension of …

… cultures of C. difficile; and (5) studies that focused on detecting virulence of different C. difficile
… In addition, we reviewed the reference lists of several previously published reviews on C. …

Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is one of the leading causes of hospitalizations in patients
with chronic liver disease (CLD). We conducted a retrospective national database study to …

The gonotrophic cycle of Aedes aegypti, the principal vector of dengue hemorrhagic fever,
was studied during the wet, cool-dry, and hot seasons in Bangkok using a technique of …

Background Single-center studies suggest an increasing incidence of acute pancreatitis (AP)
in children. Our specific aims were to (i) estimate the recent secular trends, (ii) assess the …