Reducing Infectious Diarrhea in Organ Transplant and Leukemia Patients
Reducing Infectious Diarrhea in Organ Transplant and Leukemia Patients by Pooja Shete on December 10, 2020 at 1:00 PM The most common form of infectious diarrhea in hospitalized patients is caused by bacteria Clostridium difficile. Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) results in inflammation of the colon. The most vulnerable population to develop CDI are those patients undergoing blood and bone marrow transplant (BMT) due to their prolonged hospitalization and previous exposure to antimicrobials. The members of the Hematologic Malignancies Program at Rutgers Cancer Instit...
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