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Extraintestinal Clostridioides difficile infection [PDF]

IDCases, 2020
Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile is the major cause of healthcare antibiotic-associated diarrhoea. However, extra-intestinal manifestations of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection (CDI) (including bacteremia and tissue infection) are ...
Zhao Hai, Lei Peng Zhen, Ma Juan, Yang Fan, Cang Jin Rong, Liang Jing Yao, Zhang Li Xia   +6 more
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Plasmids of Clostridioides difficile [PDF]

Current Opinion in Microbiology, 2022
Plasmids are ubiquitous in the bacterial world. In many microorganisms, plasmids have been implicated in important aspects of bacterial physiology and contribute to horizontal gene transfer. In contrast, knowledge on plasmids of the enteropathogen Clostridioides difficile is limited, and there appears to be no phenotypic consequence to carriage of many
Smits, W.K., Roseboom, A.M., Corver, J.
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Recommendations for the management of Clostridioides difficile infection in adults and comparison with updated ACG, ESCMID and IDSA/SHEA guidelines [PDF]

Family Medicine & Primary Care Review
Clostridioides difficile infection is the most common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. IDSA/SHEA, ESCMID and ACG updated the clinical practice guidelines for CDI in 2021. This paper is an attempt to summarize these guidelines.
Mateusz Piotr Baran, Jarosław Drobnik, Mária Belovičová, Štefánia Moricová, Piotr Pobrotyn   +4 more
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Clostridioides difficile Biofilm [PDF]

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), previously Clostridium difficile infection, is a symptomatic infection of the large intestine caused by the spore-forming anaerobic, gram-positive bacterium Clostridioides difficile. CDI is an important healthcare-associated disease worldwide, characterized by high levels of recurrence, morbidity, and mortality.
Vuotto, C., Donelli, G., Buckley, A., Chilton, C.   +3 more
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Clostridioides difficile Colitis [PDF]

Surgical Clinics of North America
Clostridioides difficile colitis is an important source of hospital-acquired diarrhea associated with antibiotic use. Symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea, typically following a course of antibiotics; however, some cases of fulminant disease may manifest with shock, ileus, or megacolon. Nonfulminant colitis is treated with oral fidaxomicin. C difficile
Luke, Pumiglia, Lexi, Wilson, Laila, Rashidi   +2 more
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Clostridioides difficile Infection [PDF]

, 2022
This book collects multidisciplinary research articles focused on Clostridioides difficile infection. The contributions collected here shed some light on grey areas of our knowledge of Clostridioides difficile, including regional Clostridioides difficile

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Clostridioides difficile [PDF]

Trends in Microbiology, 2018
Clostridioides difficile is a spore-forming, anaerobic, intestinal pathogen that causes severe diarrhea that can lead to death. In 2011, C. difficile infected ∼500000 people in the USA and killed ∼29000 people. C. difficile infection (CDI) is the most common healthcare-related infection in the USA, leading to increased healthcare costs of $4.8 billion.
Brindar K, Sandhu, Shonna M, McBride
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Mortality Following Clostridioides difficile Infection in Europe: A Retrospective Multicenter Case-Control Study [PDF]

, 2021
Infecció per Clostridioides difficile; Mortalitat; Factors de riscInfección por Clostridioides difficile; Mortalidad; Factores de riesgoClostridioides difficile infection; Mortality; Risk factorsWe aimed to describe the clinical presentation, treatment ...
Mizrahi, Assaf, Khanafer, Nagham, Krutova, Marcela, Nuvials Casals, Xavier, Patyi, Márta, Czepiel, Jacek, Enoch, David A.   +6 more
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Clostridioides difficile infections: Preventive strategies [PDF]

, 2023
Clostridioides difficile infections primarily affect elderly, hospitalised patients treated with antibiotics and are among the most common healthcare-related infections. This thesis aimed to improve the understanding of the best prevention strategies for
Edman Wallér, Jon
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European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases:2021 update on the treatment guidance document for Clostridioides difficile infection in adults [PDF]

, 2021
SCOPE: In 2009, the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) published the first treatment guidance document for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). This document was updated in 2014.
Guery, B., Wilcox, M.H., Hristea, A, Goorhuis, A, Tschudin-Sutter, S, Kuijper, E J, Coia, J; id_orcid, Bouza, E, van Rossen, T.M., Wilcox, M H, Allerberger, F, Vehreschild, M, Bouza, E., van Rossen, T M, Reigadas, E, van Prehn, J, Scharvik Olesen, B R, Norén, T., Allerberger, F., Ooijevaar, R.E., Scharvik Olesen, B.R., Burns, K, Ooijevaar, R E, van Prehn, J., Burns, K., Tschudin-Sutter, S., Krutova, M, Vogelzang, E.H., Hristea, A., Goorhuis, A., Fitzpatrick, F., Coia, J.E., Guery, B, Vehreschild, MJGT, Norén, T, Fitzpatrick, F, Krutova, M., Vogelzang, E H, Reigadas, E., Kuijper, E.J.   +39 more
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