Incidence and Outcomes Associated With Clostridioides difficile Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "JAMA Network Open"
DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.41089
Abstract: Key Points Question What are the incidence and outcomes associated with posttransplant Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in people who have undergone solid organ transplant? Findings In this cohort study including 10 724 patients, posttransplant CDI was… read more here.
Keywords: outcomes associated; organ transplant; clostridioides difficile; incidence outcomes ... See more keywords
Assessment of Quality of Life Among Patients With Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection Treated with Investigational Oral Microbiome Therapeutic SER-109
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2023 at "JAMA Network Open"
DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.53570
Abstract: This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial examines the association of SER-109 with health-related quality of life in 182 patients with recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection in the US and Canada. read more here.
Keywords: recurrent clostridioides; clostridioides difficile; difficile infection; patients recurrent ... See more keywords
Safety and Tolerability of SER-109 as an Investigational Microbiome Therapeutic in Adults With Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2023 at "JAMA Network Open"
DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.55758
Abstract: This phase 3, open-label, single-arm trial assesses the safety of SER-109 and the rate of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection after administration of SER-109 following symptom resolution after antibiotic treatment among adults. read more here.
Keywords: recurrent clostridioides; safety; clostridioides difficile; difficile infection ... See more keywords
Molecular epidemiology and clinical characteristics of Clostridioides difficile infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease from a teaching hospital
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis"
DOI: 10.1002/jcla.24773
Abstract: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is of increasing concern. This study aimed to investigate the molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial susceptibilities of toxigenic C. difficile isolated from IBD patients and… read more here.
Keywords: clostridioides difficile; patients inflammatory; inflammatory bowel; difficile infection ... See more keywords
Higher mortality rates associated with Clostridioides difficile infection in hospitalized children with cystic fibrosis
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "Pediatric Pulmonology"
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26214
Abstract: To determine the association of Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI) with in‐hospital mortality, Length of Stay (LOS), and hospital charges among pediatric Cystic Fibrosis (CF) hospitalizations using a large nationally representative pediatric hospital database. read more here.
Keywords: cystic fibrosis; clostridioides difficile; mortality; difficile infection ... See more keywords
Clostridium Difficile Infection Due to Pneumonia Treatment: Mortality Risk Models.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Advances in experimental medicine and biology"
DOI: 10.1007/5584_2016_160
Abstract: One of the most common gastrointestinal infection after the antibiotic treatment of community or nosocomial pneumonia is caused by the anaerobic spore Clostridium difficile (C. difficile). The aim of this study was to retrospectively assess… read more here.
Keywords: mortality risk; difficile infection; treatment; infection ... See more keywords
Fecal Transplantation for Treatment of Clostridium Difficile Infection in Elderly and Debilitated Patients
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Digestive Diseases and Sciences"
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-017-4833-2
Abstract: BackgroundFecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a new technique recently introduced to treat recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Little is known about the efficacy and risks of FMT in elderly and ill patients.AimTo investigate FMT efficacy… read more here.
Keywords: clostridium difficile; difficile infection; treatment; group ... See more keywords
Case–Control Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients with and without Clostridium difficile Infection and Poor Outcomes in Patients Coinfected with C. difficile and Cytomegalovirus
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2018 at "Digestive Diseases and Sciences"
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-018-5230-1
Abstract: Background and AimsClostridium difficile infection (CDI) incidence and risk factors in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have been extensively studied. However, data describing CDI in Chinese patients with IBD are limited. We investigated the… read more here.
Keywords: bowel disease; cdi; difficile infection; inflammatory bowel ... See more keywords
Association of Household Pets, Common Dietary Factors, and Lifestyle Factors with Clostridium difficile Infection
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Digestive Diseases and Sciences"
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-020-06123-7
Abstract: Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is one of the most common hospital-acquired infections and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Since owning a cat or dog could enrich the gut microbiome, we hypothesized that… read more here.
Keywords: clostridium difficile; cdi; cdi testing; difficile infection ... See more keywords
Absence of Toxemia in Clostridioides difficile Infection: Results from Ultrasensitive Toxin Assay of Serum
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Digestive Diseases and Sciences"
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-020-06683-8
Abstract: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is caused by Toxins A and B, secreted from pathogenic strains of C. difficle. This infection can vary greatly in symptom severity and in clinical presentation. Current assays used to diagnose… read more here.
Keywords: difficile infection; clostridioides difficile; infection; serum ... See more keywords
A Systematic Literature Review of Economic Evaluations of Antibiotic Treatments for Clostridium difficile Infection
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Pharmacoeconomics"
DOI: 10.1007/s40273-017-0540-2
Abstract: Background and ObjectiveClostridium difficile infection (CDI) is associated with high management costs, particularly in recurrent cases. Fidaxomicin treatment results in lower recurrence rates than vancomycin and metronidazole, but has higher acquisition costs in Europe and… read more here.
Keywords: cdi; difficile infection; cost effective; effective versus ... See more keywords