| Literature DB >> 28431238 |
Michael G Dieterle1, Vincent B Young2.
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Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is facilitated by alteration of the microbiome following antibiotic administration. Antimicrobial therapy directed against the pathogen can treat CDI. Unfortunately, ∼20% of successfully treated patients will suffer recurrence. Bezlotoxumab, a human monoclonal antibody, binds to C. difficile toxin B (TcdB), reducing recurrence presumably by limiting epithelial damage and facilitating microbiome recovery.Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28431238 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.03.039
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell ISSN: 0092-8674 Impact factor: 41.582