| 3 | Prevalence of diverticulosis in recurrent Clostridium difficile infection显示文摘AIM:To re-evaluate the theory that colonic diverticulosis is associated with relapse of Clostridium difficile associated disease (CDAD) in light of data suggesting increasing rates of CDAD infection and relapse.METHODS: Charts were reviewed for patients with recurrent CDAD who had also had a prior colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy. An age and gender matched control group was used to compare the prevalence of diverticulosis.RESULTS: Twenty-two patients met the study criteria, and the prevalence of diverticulosis in patients with CDAD relapse was 23% compared to 32% in age and sex matched controls (P=0.44). A significant proportion of patients with CDAD relapse had comorbidities associated with immune suppression.CONCLUSION: Diverticulosis does not appear to be associated with CDAD relapse. | Michael J Lipp Odelya E Pagovich David Rabin Albert D Min Brett B Bernstein | 2010 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2010，16，3： | 0 |
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