Ökosystem Darm Special: Updates on Clostridium difficile

Table of contents / Table des matières / Inhaltsverzeichnis.- Clostridium difficile: clinical spectrum with emphasis on atypical clinical presentations.- Clostridium difficile infection in the elderly.- The clinical significance of Clostridium difficile infections in infants and children.- Nocosomial acquisition and risk factors for Clostridium difficile disease.- Prevalence and pathogenicity of Clostridium difficile. A French multicenter study.- Epidemiological markers of Clostridium difficile.- Recent advances in the structure and function of Clostridium difficile toxins.- Antibody response to Clostridium difficile toxins.- Laboratory methods for detecting the toxins of Clostridium difficile.- Updates on the management of Clostridium difficile associated intestinal disease.- Treatment of the recurrent Clostridium difficile diarrheal syndrome with Saccharomyces boulardii.- Mechanisms of Saccharomyces boulardii on Clostridium difficile infection.- Conclusion.