Journal article
Early Life Antimicrobial Exposure: Impact on Clostridioides difficile Colonization in Infants
Abstract
The relationship between antibiotic use and Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) has been well established in adults and older children but remains unclear and is yet to be fully examined in infant populations. This study aimed to determine the separate and cumulative impact from antibiotics and household cleaning products on C. difficile colonization in infants. This study included 1429 infants at 3-4 months of age and 1728 infants at 12 …
Authors
Obiakor CV; Parks J; Takaro TK; Tun HM; Morales-Lizcano N; Azad MB; Mandhane PJ; Moraes TJ; Simons E; Turvey SE
Journal
Antibiotics, Vol. 11, No. 7,
Publisher
MDPI
DOI
10.3390/antibiotics11070981
ISSN
2079-6382