Elevated lactoferrin is associated with moderate to severe Clostridium difficile disease, stool toxin, and 027 infection

We evaluated blood and fecal biomarkers as indicators of severity in symptomatic patients with confirmed Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Recruitment included patients with CDI based on clinical symptoms and supporting laboratory findings. Disease severity was defined by physician’s assessment...

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Main Authors: Boone, J. H., DiPersio, J. R., Tan, M. J., Salstrom, S.-J., Wickham, K. N., Carman, R. J., Totty, H. R., Albert, R. E., Lyerly, D. M.
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Language:Inglês
Published: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3825630/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23771554
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-013-1905-x
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