Clostridium difficile infection after malaria chemoprophylaxis with doxycycline: Is there an association?

Ami Neuberger; Eli Schwartz

doi:10.1016/j.tmaid.2011.06.006

Clostridium difficile infection after malaria chemoprophylaxis with doxycycline: Is there an association?

Ami Neuberger, Eli Schwartz^*

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Clinical Departments

Rambam Health Care Campus Israel

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Abstract

Malaria chemoprophylaxis with doxycycline is commonly used in the United Kingdom and in many other countries. It is considered to be associated with an increased risk of Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD). We describe a case of diarrhea and a positive stool assay for C. difficile in a returning traveler, and review available literature. The commonly held concept of an association between doxycycline chemoprophylaxis and CDAD is not supported by available data.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	243-245
Number of pages	3
Journal	Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
Volume	9
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2011.06.006
State	Published - Sep 2011

Keywords

Chemoprophylaxis
Clostridium
Diarrhea
Doxycycline
Malaria

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