TY - JOUR AU - Delaney, J. A. Chris AU - Dial, Sandra AU - Barkun, Alan AU - Suissa, Samy T1 - Antimicrobial Drugs and Community–acquired Clostridium difficile–associated Disease, UK T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2007 VL - 13 IS - 5 SP - 761 SN - 1080-6059 AB - In a population-based case-control study of community-acquired Clostridium difficile–associated disease (CDAD), we matched 1,233 cases to 12,330 controls. CDAD risk increased 3-fold with use of any antimicrobial agent and 6-fold with use of fluoroquinolones. Prior use of antimicrobial agent did not affect risk for CDAD after 6 months. KW - Clostridium difficile–associated disease KW - antimicrobial agents KW - fluoroquinolones KW - risk factors KW - epidemiology KW - dispatch KW - United Kingdom DO - 10.3201/eid1305.061124 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/5/06-1124_article ER - End of Reference