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Stools of 147 children belonging to different age groups were examined for the presence of Clostridium difficile, its cytotoxin and other enteric pathogens. None of the 31 full-term neonates, 5 (16%) of the 32 premature neonates, 27 (46%) of the 59 infants and 1 (4%) of the 25 older children excreted C. difficile in their stools. Faecal cytotoxin was only detected in four infants (7%). There was no correlation with diarrhoea, previous antibiotic therapy, type of diet, or the concomitant presence of other intestinal pathogens. We conclude that colonisation of the intestine by C. difficile is probably acquired from environmental sources and that it cannot be regarded as a significant cause of diarrhoea in children.

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Author

V. Merida; J. Moerman; J. Colaert; P. Lemmens; J. Vandepitte

Publisher

Springer; Springer-Verlag; Springer Verlag; Springer Science and Business Media LLC; Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc. (ISSN 0340-6997)

Published

1986

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)