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Antibiotic-associated diarrhoea (AAD) occurs most frequently in older (≥65 years) inpatients exposed to broad-spectrum antibiotics. When caused by Clostridium difficile, AAD can result in life-threatening illness. Although underlying disease mechanisms are not well understood, microbial preparations have been assessed in the prevention of AAD. However, studies have been mostly small single-centre...
The provision of adult critical-care facilities is not based on a rational or scientific assessment of need. We aimed to define the numbers of adult critical-care beds required for a population of 500 000. In five hospitals in Wales, UK, we classified patients who might be suitable for critical care in intensive-care or high-dependency units. On every 12th day for 1 calendar year, we counted the...
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