Clostridioides difficile [Clostridioides difficile]
topical
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- Terms
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Clostridium difficile
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Clostridium difficile
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D016360
Definition
A common inhabitant of the colon flora in human infants and sometimes in adults. The type species Clostridioides difficile is formerly known as Clostridium difficile. It is a causative agent for CLOSTRIDIOIDES INFECTIONS and is associated with PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS ENTEROCOLITIS in patients receiving antibiotic therapy.
- Annotation
- infection: coordinate with probably ENTEROCOLITIS, PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS; otherwise coordinate with CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE INFECTIONS see CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS
- DUI
- D016360 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0025018
- Previous indexing
- Clostridium (1976-1990)
- History note
- 2021(1991)
- Public note
- 2021; see Clostridium difficile 1991-2020
Allowable subheadings
- CH
- chemistry 1
- CL
- classification 32
- CY
- cytology 1
- DE
- drug effects 69
- EN
- enzymology 3
- GE
- genetics 46
- GD
- growth & development 13
- IM
- immunology 8
- IP
- isolation & purification 81
- ME
- metabolism 4
- PY
- pathogenicity 112
- PH
- physiology 1
- RE
- radiation effects
- UL
- ultrastructure
- VI
- virology 1
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Occurrences in Medvik records
B
Organisms