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C. difficile Infection: Changing Epidemiology and Management Paradigms

2015; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 6; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1038/ctg.2015.24

ISSN

2155-384X

Autores

Stephen M. Vindigni, Christina M. Surawicz,

Tópico(s)

Nosocomial Infections in ICU

Resumo

The incidence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has been rising in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and within the community. Cases have been more severe with more complications, deaths, and higher healthcare-associated costs. With the emergence of a hypervirulent strain of C. difficile and the increasing prevalence of community-acquired CDI among healthy patients without traditional risk factors, the epidemiology of C. difficile has been evolving. This changing epidemiology requires a change in management. Taking into account new risk factors for CDI and growing subpopulations of affected individuals, diagnostic, treatment, and prevention approaches need to be adjusted.

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