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Diarrhea / Diarrhoea (antibiotic-induced)

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In the human gut microbiome, Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile is present, but the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, especially third-generation cephalosporins, has turned it into a major cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea.
de Lalla et al. 1989 J Antimicrob Chemother 23: 623-631
Knight & Riley 2019 Front Public Health 7: 164

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Cephalosporins & Clostridioides difficile