C-reactive protein is a useful predictor of metronidazole treatment failure in mild-to-moderate Clostridium difficile infection

Hugo A Farne; Natasha K Martin; Janice Main; Timothy Orchard; Jonathan Tyrrell-Price

doi:10.1097/MEG.0b013e328359ed6c

C-reactive protein is a useful predictor of metronidazole treatment failure in mild-to-moderate Clostridium difficile infection

Hugo A Farne, Natasha K Martin, Janice Main, Timothy Orchard, Jonathan Tyrrell-Price

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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
Pages (from-to)	33-6
Number of pages	4
Journal	European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Volume	25
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/MEG.0b013e328359ed6c
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

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C-reactive protein is a useful predictor of metronidazole treatment failure in mild-to-moderate Clostridium difficile infection

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