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What are chances of c difficile while taking 1mth of 15mglansoprazole or 300mgranitidene? have a heart mitral valve repair with prosthetic material
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None: Proton pump inhibitors do not cause C difficille infections. Antibiotics and exposure to fecal matter of carriers and infected people do.
Answered 5/12/2015
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