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- Title
Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea and proton pump inhibitor therapy: a meta-analysis.
- Authors
Janarthanan, Sailajah; Ditah, Ivo; Adler, Douglas G; Ehrinpreis, Murray N
- Abstract
Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) is a major cause of morbidity and increasing health-care costs among hospitalized patients. Although exposure to antibiotics remains the most documented risk factor for CDAD, attention has recently been directed toward a plausible link with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). However, the results of studies on the association between CDAD and PPIs remain controversial. We have conducted a meta-analysis to summarize the association between PPIs and CDAD among hospitalized patients.
- Publication
The American journal of gastroenterology, 2012, Vol 107, Issue 7, p1001
- ISSN
1572-0241
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1038/ajg.2012.179