Diarrhoea in the critically ill is common, associated with poor outcome, and rarely due to Clostridium difficile

Diarrhoea is common in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients, with a reported prevalence of 15–38%. Many factors may cause diarrhoea, including Clostridium difficile, drugs (e.g. laxatives, antibiotics) and enteral feeds. Diarrhoea impacts on patient dignity, increases nursing workload and healthcare c...

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Published in:Sci Rep
Main Authors: Tirlapur, Nikhil, Puthucheary, Zudin A., Cooper, Jackie A., Sanders, Julie, Coen, Pietro G., Moonesinghe, S. Ramani, Wilson, A. Peter, Mythen, Michael G., Montgomery, Hugh E.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4837391/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27094447
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep24691
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