Ökosystem Darm Special : Updates on Clostridium difficile

Front Matter....Pages I-X
Introduction....Pages 1-3
 Clostridium difficile : clinical spectrum with emphasis on atypical clinical presentations....Pages 5-14
 Clostridium difficile infection in the elderly....Pages 15-27
The clinical significance of Clostridium difficile infections in infants and children....Pages 29-36
Nocosomial acquisition and risk factors for Clostridium difficile disease....Pages 37-50
Prevalence and pathogenicity of Clostridium difficile . A French multicenter study....Pages 51-61
Epidemiological markers of Clostridium difficile ....Pages 63-71
Recent advances in the structure and function of Clostridium difficile toxins....Pages 73-82
Antibody response to Clostridium difficile toxins....Pages 83-91
Laboratory methods for detecting the toxins of Clostridium difficile ....Pages 93-104
Updates on the management of Clostridium difficile associated intestinal disease....Pages 105-115
Treatment of the recurrent Clostridium difficile diarrheal syndrome with Saccharomyces boulardii ....Pages 117-128
Mechanisms of Saccharomyces boulardii on Clostridium difficile infection....Pages 129-136
Conclusion....Pages 141-142