Relatively Poor Outcome after Treatment of Clostridium difficile Colitis with Metronidazole

Background Clostridium difficile is a frequent cause of serious nosocomial infection. Earlier reports have suggested that treatment with metronidazole cured nearly 90% of patients, with only a modest rate of recurrence of infection. In recent years, the rate of response to treatment with this drug h...

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