The association between histamine 2 receptor antagonist use and Clostridium difficile infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The association between histamine 2 receptor antagonist use and Clostridium difficile infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a major health problem. Epidemiological evidence suggests that there is an association between acid suppression therapy and development of CDI.<h4>Purpose</h4>We sought to systematically review the literature that ex...

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Main Authors: Imad M Tleyjeh, Aref Bin Abdulhak, Muhammad Riaz, Musa A Garbati, Mohamad Al-Tannir, Faisal A Alasmari, Mushabab Alghamdi, Abdur Rahman Khan, Patricia J Erwin, Alex J Sutton, Larry M Baddour
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0056498
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