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Incidence and Outcomes Associated With Clostridium difficile Infections [PDF]

JAMA Network Open, 2020
Key Points Question What is the incidence of hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and its associated length of stay? Findings This systematic review and meta-analysis of 13 studies using patient-days as the denominator found that the ...
A. Marra, E. Perencevich, R. Nelson, M. Samore, K. Khader, H. Chiang, M. Chorazy, L. Herwaldt, D. Diekema, Michelle Kuxhausen, A. Blevins, Melissa A. Ward, Jennifer S. McDanel, R. Nair, E. Balkenende, M. Schweizer   +15 more
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Diarrhoea caused by Clostridium difficile in patients with postoperative subhepatic abscess [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2008
Background. Toxigenic strains of Clostridium difficile in the majority of cases cause disease of the intestinal tract of hospitalized patients. For a long time, Clostridium difficile was considered to produce both types of toxins (A+/B+ strain), however,
Stojanović Predrag, Kocić Branislava
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Outcomes of intrahospital antimicrobial stewardship programs related to prevention of Clostridium difficile infection outbreaks [PDF]

Medicinski Glasnik, 2018
Aim To synthesize evidence about the influence of individual antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) related to the prevention of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection on primary and secondary outcomes.
Biljana Mijović, Milena Dubravac-Tanasković, Maja Račić, Janja Bojanić, Slobodan Stanić, Dušica Banković Lazarević   +5 more
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Persistent systemic microbial translocation, inflammation, and intestinal damage during Clostridioides difficile infection [PDF]

, 2020
Background. Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) might be complicated by the development of nosocomial bloodstream infection (n-BSI). Based on the hypothesis that alteration of the normal gut integrity is present during CDI, we evaluated markers of ...
Aversano, L., Battaglia, R., Bruno, G., Ciardi, M. R., Corazziari, E. S., de Angelis, M., Iera, J., Mascellino, M. T., Mastroianni, C. M., Miele, M. C., Morelli, S., Oliva, A., Venditti, M., Vullo, V.   +13 more
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Clostridium difficile: An Important Opportunistic Pathogen in Healthcare-Associated Infections

EDIS, 2018
Healthcare-associated infections are infections that patients can get while receiving medical treatment in a healthcare facility. One opportunistic pathogen, Clostridium difficile, has been getting more attention in recent years because of its ...
Soohyoun Ahn, Amarat Simonne
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Epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile Infections in Germany, 2010–2019: A Review from Four Public Databases

Infectious Diseases and Therapy, 2023
Introduction Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a recognized global threat especially for vulnerable populations. It is of particular concern to healthcare providers as it is found in both hospital and community settings, with severe courses ...
Gordon Brestrich, Frederick J. Angulo, Fabian K. Berger, Christian Brösamle, Stefan Hagel, Andreas Leischker, Christoph Lübbert, Friederike Maechler, Sophie-Susann Merbecks, Nadia Minarovic, Jennifer C. Moïsi, Lutz von Müller, Phillip A. Reuken, Thomas Weinke, Holly Yu, Alexander Mellmann   +15 more
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Association between proton pump inhibitor therapy and clostridium difficile infection: a contemporary systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

, 2012
Introduction Emerging epidemiological evidence suggests that proton pump inhibitor (PPI) acid-suppression therapy is associated with an increased risk of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI).
A Deshpande, A Liberati, A Niklasson, Abdur Rahman Khan, Abed AlLehibi, Alex J. Sutton, Aref A. Bin Abdulhak, AZ Mat Saad, BT Batuwitage, C Bavishi, C Cahir, CM Wilcox, CS Eom, CS Kwok, D Ahrens, DF Stroup, DL Bhatt, DO Lowe, F Sierra, Faisal A. Alasmari, GH Guyatt, Imad M. Tleyjeh, J Johnstone, J Leonard, J Theisen, J Thorens, J Zhang, JL Peters, JM Boyce, JS Bajaj, KH Wilson, Larry M. Baddour, LC McDonald, LK Archibald, M Charlot, M Egger, Markus M. Heimesaat, MD Howell, MD Redelings, MM Nerandzic, Mohamad Al Tannir, Muhammad Riaz, Musa A. Garbati, Mushabab AlGhamdi, Patricia J. Erwin, PK Kutty, PS Yachimski, R DerSimonian, R Scagliarini, RL Jump, S Dial, S Janarthanan, S Jayatilaka, S Linney, S Schneeweiss, SG Moreno, SG Moreno, Talal Ibrahim, WR Jarvis   +58 more
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Clinical Utility and Alterations in Bacterial Flora in Fecal Microbiome Transplantation

International Journal of Medical Students, 2015
Dysbiotic states of gut ecology can be altered directly by transplantation of fecal preparation from healthy donors to patients with therapeutic intent.
Atman A. Dave, Rachel Robson
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An unusual odontogenic infection due to Clostridium subterminale in an immunocompetent patient: A case report and review of the literature

IDCases, 2018
Clostridium subterminale is an anaerobic spore-forming bacterium usually associated with infections in patients who are immunocompromised. This case report focuses on a rare presentation of a multifascial space odontogenic infection associated with the ...
Karin Davis, Danielle Gill, Charles P. Mouton, Janet Southerland, Leslie Halpern   +4 more
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Global burden of Clostridium difficile infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Global Health, 2018
Background Clostridium difficile is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in several countries. However, there are limited evidence characterizing its role as a global public health problem.
E. Balsells, T. Shi, C. Leese, I. Lyell, J. Burrows, C. Wiuff, H. Campbell, M. Kyaw, H. Nair   +8 more
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