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'''''For patient information, click [[Pseudomembranous colitis (patient information)|here]].'''''<br> | |||
{{CMG}}; {{AE}} {{YD}}; Abhishek Deshpande, M.D., Ph.D. | |||
{{SK}} CDI; C. difficile; C. diff; C. diff infection; BI/NAP/027; CDAD; Hypervirulent ''Clostridium difficile'' | |||
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==[[Clostridium difficile infection overview|Overview]]== | |||
==[[Clostridium difficile | ==[[Clostridium difficile infection historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]== | ||
==[[Clostridium difficile | ==[[Clostridium difficile infection pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]== | ||
==[[Clostridium difficile | ==[[Clostridium difficile infection causes|Causes]]== | ||
==[[Clostridium difficile | ==[[Clostridium difficile infection classification|Classification]] == | ||
==[[Clostridium difficile differential diagnosis|Differentiating Clostridium difficile from other Diseases]]== | ==[[Clostridium difficile infection differential diagnosis|Differentiating Clostridium difficile from other Diseases]]== | ||
==[[Clostridium difficile epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]== | ==[[Clostridium difficile infection epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]== | ||
==[[Clostridium difficile risk factors|Risk Factors]]== | ==[[Clostridium difficile infection risk factors|Risk Factors]]== | ||
==[[Clostridium difficile natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]== | ==[[Clostridium difficile infection natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]== | ||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
[[Clostridium difficile history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Clostridium difficile physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Clostridium difficile laboratory findings|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Clostridium difficile abdominal x ray|Abdominal X Ray]] | [[Clostridium difficile CT|CT]] | [[Clostridium difficile other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Clostridium difficile | [[Clostridium difficile infection history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Clostridium difficile infection physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Clostridium difficile infection laboratory findings|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Clostridium difficile infection abdominal x ray|Abdominal X Ray]] | [[Clostridium difficile infection abdominal CT scan|Abdominal CT Scan]] | [[Clostridium difficile infection other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Clostridium difficile infection biopsy|Biopsy]] | ||
==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
[[Clostridium difficile medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Clostridium difficile surgery|Surgery]] | [[Clostridium difficile prevention|Prevention]] | [[Clostridium difficile cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Clostridium difficile future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]] | [[Clostridium difficile infection medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Clostridium difficile infection surgery|Surgery]] | [[Clostridium difficile infection prevention|Prevention]] | [[Clostridium difficile infection cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Clostridium difficile infection future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]] | ||
==Case Studies== | ==Case Studies== | ||
[[Clostridium difficile case study one|Case #1]] | [[Clostridium difficile infection case study one|Case #1]] | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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[[Category:Gastroenterology]] | [[Category:Gastroenterology]] | ||
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This page is about clinical aspects of the disease. For microbiologic aspects of the causative organism(s), see Clostridium difficile.
For patient information, click here.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yazan Daaboul, M.D.; Abhishek Deshpande, M.D., Ph.D.
Synonyms and keywords: CDI; C. difficile; C. diff; C. diff infection; BI/NAP/027; CDAD; Hypervirulent Clostridium difficile
Overview
Historical Perspective
Pathophysiology
Causes
Classification
Differentiating Clostridium difficile from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Abdominal X Ray | Abdominal CT Scan | Other Imaging Findings | Biopsy
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Surgery | Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies