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- Title
Proton pump inhibitor use and risk of community-acquired Clostridium difficile-associated disease defined by prescription for oral vancomycin therapy.
- Authors
Dial, Sandra; Delaney, J A Chris; Schneider, Verena; Suissa, Samy
- Abstract
The association between the use of proton pump inhibitors and the risk of Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) is controversial. In this study we re-examined a previously reported association between the use of proton pump inhibitors and the development of community-acquired CDAD, this time using an alternative case definition of the disease.
- Publication
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne, 2006, Vol 175, Issue 7, p745
- ISSN
1488-2329
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1503/cmaj.060284