loading...| Preferred Name |
Clostridium difficile Infection |
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| Synonyms |
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| Definitions |
A bacterial infection caused by Clostridium difficile (Clostridioides difficile), which is a spore-forming, toxin-producing Gram-positive anaerobic bacillus that is transmitted by the fecal-oral route. Infection may cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening inflammation of the colon, and risk factors include use of antibiotic medication, advanced age, and hospital or long-term care facility admission. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C180523 |
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| code |
C180523 |
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| Contributing_Source |
CTRP GDC |
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| definition |
A bacterial infection caused by Clostridium difficile (Clostridioides difficile), which is a spore-forming, toxin-producing Gram-positive anaerobic bacillus that is transmitted by the fecal-oral route. Infection may cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening inflammation of the colon, and risk factors include use of antibiotic medication, advanced age, and hospital or long-term care facility admission. |
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| Display_Name |
Clostridium difficile Infection |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C177537 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C116977 |
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| label |
Clostridium difficile Infection |
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| Maps_To |
Clostridioides difficile (c. diff) |
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| NCI_META_CUI |
CL1663067 |
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| Preferred_Name |
Clostridium difficile Infection |
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| prefixIRI |
NCIT:C180523 |
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| prefLabel |
Clostridium difficile Infection |
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| Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
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