The risk of Clostridium difficile infection in patients with pernicious anaemia: a retrospective cohort study using primary care database.

Background: Studies have found an association between proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use and Clostridium difficile infection. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the mechanism by which PPIs induce an increased risk of C. difficile infection is supported by the same mechanism acting in an...

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Main Authors: Othman, Fatmah, Crooks, Colin J., Card, Timothy R.
Format: Article
Published: SAGE 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/40564/