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. 2014 Sep 15:59 Suppl 2:S66-70.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu419.

John G. Bartlett: Contributions to the discovery of Clostridium difficile antibiotic-associated diarrhea

Sherwood L Gorbach  1
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John G. Bartlett: Contributions to the discovery of Clostridium difficile antibiotic-associated diarrhea

Sherwood L Gorbach. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

In 1975 John Bartlett began trials investigating the problem of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis. His work led the discovery of Clostridium difficile and he identified it as the leading cause of hospital-associated infections.

Keywords: Clostridium difficile; antibiotic-associated diarrhea; nosocomial diarrhea; pseudomembranous colitis.; toxin A; toxin B.

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