Which C diff Diagnostic Test is the Most Specific?
Antimicrobial Resistance Progression in the United Kingdom: A Temporal Comparison of Clostridioides difficile Antimicrobial Susceptibilities
Antibiotic resistance in CD has increased since the early 1980s, across the majority of classes. Moxifloxacin resistance determinants may pre-date its introduction.
Pediatric Appendicitis Patients More Likely to Suffer Additional C Diff Infection
The proportion of cases with CDI in perforated appendicitis was found to be greater in comparison to the non-perforated cases.
Antimicrobial resistance surveillance of Clostridioides difficile in Australia, 2015–18
AbstractBackground. Clostridioides difficile was listed as an urgent antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threat in a report by the CDC in 2019. AMR drives the evolut
Strains of C. Difficile - Pharmacy Times
What health care providers need to know about the 2 strains of C. difficile, including types of patients impacted and typical outcomes.
1. Recurrent C. Difficile - Pharmacy Times
A discussion regarding the increasing frequency of C. difficile recurrence and its effects on patients and the health care system.
Sepsis Among Common C. Diff Complications During One-Year Follow-Up Period - MD Magazine
Patients with 3 or more C diff recurrences also had the highest health care resources utilization and total, all-cause, direct medical costs.
Rates of Serious Complications Rise with Each Recurrent C diff Infection - Contagionlive.com
Rates of serious clinical complications of Clostridioides difficile infection rose as the number of recurrent infections increased, underscoring the importance of advancing new treatments to prevent recurrence of the disease, a recent study in SAGE Open Medicine found.
Contribution of Inhibitory Metabolites and Competition for Nutrients to Colonization Resistance against Clostridioides difficile by Commensal Clostridium
Clostridioides difficile is an anaerobic pathogen that causes significant morbidity and mortality. Understanding the mechanisms of colonization resistance against C. difficile is important for elucidating the mechanisms by which C. difficile is able to colonize the gut after ant …
Clostridioides difficile Infection and Risk of Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease among Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a major cause of infectious diarrhea among allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) recipients. The relationship between CDI and acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) has been a topic of interest, as these 2 conditions may influence …
Antimicrobial resistance surveillance of Clostridioides difficile in Australia 2015-18
The majority of C. difficile isolated in Australia did not show reduced susceptibility to antimicrobials recommended for treatment of CDI (vancomycin, metronidazole and fidaxomicin). Resistance to carbapenems and fluoroquinolones was low and MDR was uncommon; however, clindamycin resistance was freq …
Molecular Characterization of, and Antimicrobial Resistance in, Clostridioides difficile from Thailand, 2017-2018