Claudia Thomas

Summary

Affiliation: University of Western Australia
Country: Australia

Publications

  1. ncbi Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea: epidemiological data from Western Australia associated with a modified antibiotic policy
    Claudia Thomas
    Department of Microbiology, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, 6009
    Clin Infect Dis 35:1457-62. 2002
  2. ncbi Antibiotics and hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea: a systematic review
    Claudia Thomas
    School of Biomedical and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia 6009, Australia
    J Antimicrob Chemother 51:1339-50. 2003
  3. ncbi Restriction of third generation cephalosporin use reduces the incidence of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea in hospitalised patients
    Claudia Thomas
    Department of Microbiology, The University of Western Australia, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Perth, Western Australia
    Commun Dis Intell 27:S28-31. 2003
  4. ncbi Ciprofloxacin and Clostridium difficile--associated diarrhea
    Claudia Thomas
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 23:637-8; author reply 638. 2002

Detail Information

Publications4

  1. ncbi Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea: epidemiological data from Western Australia associated with a modified antibiotic policy
    Claudia Thomas
    Department of Microbiology, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, 6009
    Clin Infect Dis 35:1457-62. 2002
    ..These findings suggest that a reduction in the use of third-generation cephalosporins can reduce the occurrence of CDAD...
  2. ncbi Antibiotics and hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea: a systematic review
    Claudia Thomas
    School of Biomedical and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia 6009, Australia
    J Antimicrob Chemother 51:1339-50. 2003
    ..Well-designed studies grounded in epidemiological principles are needed to identify true risk factors for CDAD and to provide reliable estimates of the strength of association...
  3. ncbi Restriction of third generation cephalosporin use reduces the incidence of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea in hospitalised patients
    Claudia Thomas
    Department of Microbiology, The University of Western Australia, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Perth, Western Australia
    Commun Dis Intell 27:S28-31. 2003
    ..Thus, changes in antibiotic prescribing practices can influence the incidence of CDAD and, potentially, antibiotic resistant pathogens...
  4. ncbi Ciprofloxacin and Clostridium difficile--associated diarrhea
    Claudia Thomas
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 23:637-8; author reply 638. 2002