Role of Klebsiella Oxytoca in non-hemorrhagic antibiotic-associated diarrhea
I Zollner-Schwetz, C Högenauer, M Joainig, P Weberhofer, G Gorkiewicz, TA Hinterleitner, R Krause · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2008 · Heft 06
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Zusammenfassung
Introduction: Recently, Klebsiella oxytoca was found to be the causative for antibioticassociated hemorrhagic colitis (AAHC). Whether K. oxytoca plays a role in non-hemorrhagic antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) is unknown. The aim of our study was therefore to investigate whether this bacterium is associated with AAD. Methods: 371 patients were recruited into 4 study groups: (1) group AAD (patients receiving antibiotics and experiencing diarrhea, n=107), (2) group A+D- (patients receiving antibiotics but not experiencing diarrhea, n=93), (3) group A-D+ (patients experiencing acute onset diarrhea but not recei…
