C Diff Transmission

Researchers evaluated the natural history of Clostridioides difficile colonization and infection among patients at 3 tertiary care centers.

Clostridium difficile colitis is a serious infection after hip fracture surgery in geriatric patients with an incidence of about 1%. Patients at increased risk should be targeted with preventative measures to prevent the morbidity from this complication.

The proposed model could allow prevention or earlier detection of HAI, which in turn could decrease hospital LoS and associated mortality, and ultimately reduce the healthcare cost.

Meat, meat products and dry fish, but not milk and milk products were contaminated with C. difficile. Contamination rates were low with diverse toxin profiles and antibiotic resistance patterns among the C. difficile strains.

Increased age, male sex, COPD, CHF, dependent functional status, and C. difficile infection were associated with increased mortality within 30 days of surgery.

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Katherine H. West looks at multiple studies of the facts and dangers of the multitude of microscopic organisms found in medical transports from a lack of cleanliness or proper hygiene.

Hospitals in Alaska have the lowest Clostridioides difficile infection rate in the country, CDC data shows.

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a major cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and an unappreciated contributor to child mortality in low- and middle-income countries where the diagnosis may be difficult. There is little information about the prevalence of CDI among infants, children, a …

The increasing availability of health data stored in EHRs represents a unique opportunity for the accurate identification of any factor that contributes to the diffusion of HAIs and AMR and for the prompt implementation of effective corrective measures. That said, artificial intelligence might be th …

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a major cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and an unappreciated contributor to child mortality in low- and middle-income countries where the diagnosis may be difficult. There is little information about the prevalence of CDI among infants, children, a …

Researchers review existing data on Clostridioides difficile infections among United States residents.

Contamination was 11.5% on floors, 7.9% on infusion chairs, and 3.8% on equipment.

This retrospective study investigated the epidemiology of C. difficile infection in a neurosurgery department over a 24-month period

As hospitals have dealt with surging admissions and extended stays with COVID-19, staff and patients alike have still had to contend with another potentially deadly infection from a bacterium called Clostridioides difficile.

Recurrent cases of Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI) remain one of the most common and serious challenges faced in the management of CDI. The accurate distinction between a relapse (caused by infection with the same strain) and reinfection (caused by a new strain) has implications for infect …

Recurrent cases of Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI) remain one of the most common and serious challenges faced in the management of CDI. The accurate distinction between a relapse (caused by infection with the same strain) and reinfection (caused by a new strain) has implications for infect …

The findings of this study suggest that the aetiological profile of hospital-acquired diarrhoea appears to be similar to that of community-acquired diarrhoea, with DEC and Cryptosporidium being the most common causes. The efforts for the prevention and management of hospital-acquired diarrhoea shoul …

Clostridioides difficile infection can have a significant impact on feelings of depression and anxiety, while worsening quality of life.

Antibiotic resistance is an increasingly significant public health issue in the United States. The problem is rapidly growing ...

The prevalence of CDI in southern China was 11.0% and 13.6% in northern China.

The prevalence of CDI in southern China was 11.0% and 13.6% in northern China.

C. difficile symptomatic infection in children with cancer was associated with previous hospitalization and the use of common antibiotics in cancer patients, such as vancomycin, meropenem, and cefepime, in the last 3 months. Chemotherapy drugs, such as carboplatin, melphalan, busulfan, and asparagin …

C. difficile symptomatic infection in children with cancer was associated with previous hospitalization and the use of common antibiotics in cancer patients, such as vancomycin, meropenem, and cefepime, in the last 3 months. Chemotherapy drugs, such as carboplatin, melphalan, busulfan, and asparagin …

SIRs and numbers of HAIs are strongly influenced by random effects of volume. Mitigating these effects drastically alters rankings for HAI types and may further alter penalty assignments in programs that aim to reduce HAIs and improve quality of care.

Based on our findings, increased awareness and management of CDI is necessary to reduce the prevalence of CDI in China.

The increased detection of clinical cases of Clostridioides difficile coupled with the persistence of clostridial spores at various stages along the food chain suggest that this pathogen may be foodborne. This study examined C. difficile (ribotypes 078 and 126) spore viability in chicken breast, bee …

The recent discovery of the same Clostridioides difficile ribotypes associated with human infection in a broad range of environments, animals and foods, coupled with an ever-increasing rate of community-acquired infections, suggests this pathogen may be foodborne. The objective of this review …

In 3 healthcare facilities, 9.9% of patients acquired asymptomatic carriage of toxigenic C. difficile, and 13.4% were subsequently diagnosed with CDI. Most carriers had transient rather than persistent carriage and most patients developing CDI did not have prior detection of carriage.