The incidence of Clostridium difficile-associated and non-C. difficile-associated diarrhea after use of gatifloxacin and levofloxacin in an acute-care facility

Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Aug 15;39(4):602-3. doi: 10.1086/422525.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Clostridioides difficile / isolation & purification*
  • Clostridium Infections / complications*
  • Clostridium Infections / drug therapy*
  • Diarrhea / epidemiology
  • Diarrhea / etiology*
  • Diarrhea / prevention & control*
  • Emergency Medical Services / trends*
  • Fluoroquinolones / therapeutic use*
  • Gatifloxacin
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Levofloxacin*
  • Ofloxacin / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Fluoroquinolones
  • Levofloxacin
  • Ofloxacin
  • Gatifloxacin