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Drs Shapiro and LeLeiko have disclosed no financial relationship relevant to this commentary. This commentary does not contain a discussion of an unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.
The American College of Gastroenterology recently released evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Clostridium difficile infections (CDI).1 CDI is the leading cause of hospital-associated diarrhea in the United States and represents a significant burden on health care costs.2 Rates of community-acquired disease are also on the rise, due in part to the recent emergence of a hypervirulent strain, NAP1.
C difficile is a …
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