Occurrence of Clostridium difficile toxin-associated gastroenteritis following antibiotic therapy for otitis media in young children
HYAMS J, FEDER H, KRAUSE P, FRICK J, MCLAUGHLIN J, FURTH T, HINE P. Occurrence of Clostridium difficile toxin-associated gastroenteritis following antibiotic therapy for otitis media in young children. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 1984, 3: 433-436. PMID: 6333674, DOI: 10.1097/00006454-198409000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmoxicillinAmpicillinBacterial ProteinsBacterial ToxinsChildChild, PreschoolClostridiumClostridium InfectionsDrug CombinationsFecesGastroenteritisHumansInfantOtitis MediaProspective StudiesSulfamethoxazoleTrimethoprimTrimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug CombinationConceptsToxin-positive stoolsOtitis mediaAntibiotic therapyAcute otitis mediaPathogenesis of diarrheaIncidence of diarrheaYoung childrenClostridium difficile toxinProspective studyDifficile toxinDiarrheaC. difficileOlder childrenFurther studiesPatientsStoolTherapyChildrenAge sixAge threeOutpatientsPathogenesisYearsGastroenteritisIncidence