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Published on: December 8, 2014
WSES guidelines for management of Clostridium difficile infection in surgical patients
Massimo Sartelli1, Mark A Malangoni2, Fikri M Abu-Zidan3
1Department of Surgery, Macerata Hospital, Via Santa Lucia 2, 62019 Macerata, Italy.
Abstract:
In the last two decades there have been dramatic changes in the epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), with increases in incidence and severity of disease in many countries worldwide. The incidence of CDI has also increased in surgical patients. Optimization of management of C difficile, has therefore become increasingly urgent. An international multidisciplinary panel of experts prepared evidenced-based World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) guidelines for management of CDI in surgical patients.
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