Clinical Characteristics of Symptomatic<i>Clostridium difficile</i>Infection in Children: Conditions as Infection Risks and Whether Probiotics Is Effective

Abstract

This study showed the various clinical characteristics of CDI in children and that preexisting clinical conditions favored the development of CDI. In addition, CDI was found to occur in a number of patients even after probiotic prophylaxis given in conjunction with antibiotic therapy.