Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, September 7th, 2003
"Species of Clostridium are widely distributed in the environment, inhabiting both human and animal gastrointestinal tracts," researchers in Brazil explained. "Clostridium difficile is an important pathogen associated with outbreaks of pseudomembranous colitis and other intestinal disorders, such as diarrhea."
In a study conducted by T.A.T Gomes and colleagues at the University of Sao Paulo, "the prevalence of Clostridium spp. and C. difficile from hospitalized children with acute diarrhea, was examined."
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