Developing Gut Microbiota Exerts Colonisation Resistance to Clostridium (syn. Clostridioides) difficile in Piglets [PDF]
, 2019 Clostridium (syn. Clostridioides) difficile is considered a pioneer colonizer and may cause gut infection in neonatal piglets. The aim of this study was to explore the microbiota-C. difficile associations in pigs.
Dadi, Temesgen Hailemariam +3 more
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Incidence and Outcomes Associated With Clostridium difficile Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2020 Importance: An understanding of the incidence and outcomes of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in the United States can inform investments in prevention and treatment interventions.
Balkenende, Erin +15 more
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Antibiotic stewardship implementation and patient-level antibiotic use at hospitals with and without on-site Infectious Disease specialists. [PDF]
, 2020 Many US hospitals lack Infectious Disease (ID) specialists, which may hinder antibiotic stewardship efforts. We sought to compare patient-level antibiotic exposure at Veterans Health Administration (VHA) hospitals with and without an on-site ID ...
Alexander, Bruce +9 more
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Uncovering the Harms of Treating Clostridioides difficile Colonization
mSphere, 2021 Patients with toxin-negative Clostridioides ...
Christopher R. Polage +1 more
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Cutting edges in Clostridioides difficile infections
Swiss Medical Weekly, 2021 Clostridioides difficile is the most common cause of hospital-acquired diarrhoea and one of the most important causes of hospital-acquired infections. It results in significant morbidity, mortality and economic burden - especially in the context of recurrent infections. After initial antibiotic therapy of a C. difficile infection, recurrence occurs in
Ana Durovic, Sarah Tschudin-Sutter
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mSphere, 2021 A gold standard diagnostic for Clostridioides ...
Skye R. S. Fishbein +10 more
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Penicillin Allergy Assessment and Skin Testing in the Outpatient Setting [PDF]
, 2019 Penicillin allergies are among of the most commonly reported allergies, yet only 10% of these patients are truly allergic. This leads to potential inadvertent negative consequences for patients and makes treatment decisions challenging for clinicians ...
Avery, Lisa M. +3 more
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Epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile in South Africa
PLOS ONE, 2021 Background Clostridioides difficile (CD) is the most common healthcare-associated enteric infection. There is currently limited epidemiological evidence on CD incidence in South Africa. Aim To estimate the burden of CD infection (CDI) in the South African public sector between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017.
Pieter de Jager +4 more
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Opportunities for Nanomedicine in Clostridioides difficile Infection [PDF]
Antibiotics, 2021 Clostridioides difficile, a spore-forming bacterium, is a nosocomial infectious pathogen which can be found in animals as well. Although various antibiotics and disinfectants were developed, C. difficile infection (CDI) remains a serious health problem. C.
Pei-Wen Wang +3 more
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High prevalence of subclass-specific binding and neutralizing antibodies against Clostridium difficile toxins in adult cystic fibrosis sera: possible mode of immunoprotection against symptomatic C. difficile infection [PDF]
, 2017 Objectives: Despite multiple risk factors and a high rate of colonization for Clostridium difficile, the occurrence of C. difficile infection in patients with cystic fibrosis is rare.
Acharya, K. Ravi +7 more
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