Abstract
To assess the ability of C-reactive (CRP) protein, against the other commonly used metrics, to predict metronidazole treatment failure in Clostridium difficile infection.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 33-6 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2013 |
Keywords
- Severity of Illness Index
- Metronidazole
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Treatment Failure
- Odds Ratio
- Humans
- Retrospective Studies
- Aged
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Leukocyte Count
- C-Reactive Protein
- Drug Substitution
- Creatinine
- Aged, 80 and over
- Logistic Models
- Vancomycin
- Middle Aged
- Clostridium difficile
- Clostridium Infections
- Time Factors
- Male
- Biological Markers
- Female