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Editorial
. 2007 Dec;102(12):2789-92.
doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01533.x.

The changing face of Clostridium difficile: what treatment options remain?

Edie P Shen, Christina M Surawicz
Editorial

The changing face of Clostridium difficile: what treatment options remain?

Edie P Shen et al. Am J Gastroenterol. 2007 Dec.

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  • Am J Gastroenterol. 2008 Feb;103(2):502. Dosage error in article text

Abstract

In this issue of the Journal, an article by Pepin et al. documents the shifting sands of the modern-day Clostridium difficile epidemic as seen in Quebec. Pepin and coauthors' observation that the superior activity of vancomycin over metronidazole has been lost since the emergence there of the hypervirulent strain NAP1/027 in 2003 has implications for the future treatment of C. difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD). This editorial explores these, particularly in complicated cases and high-risk populations.

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