Refractory Clostridium difficile Infection Successfully Treated with Tigecycline, Rifaximin, and Vancomycin
The occurrence of Clostridium difficile colitis is on the rise and has become more difficult to manage with standard therapy. Thus, the need for alternative treatments is essential. Tigecycline is a glycylcycline antibiotic that has been shown to be effective against C. difficile through several pub...
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| Main Authors: | Dominador Lao, Tom Chiang, Eric Gomez |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/702910 |
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