Early Prognostic Stratification of Clostridioides difficile Infection in the Emergency Department: The Role of Age and Comorbidities

M Covino, A Gallo, E Pero, B Simeoni… - Journal of Personalized …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) represents a significant cause of morbidity and
mortality, mainly in older and frail subjects. Early identification of outcome predictors, starting …

Predictors of mortality and length of stay in patients with hospital-acquired Clostridioides difficile infection: a population-based study in Alberta, Canada

J Leal, P Ronksley, EA Henderson, J Conly… - Journal of Hospital …, 2019 - Elsevier
In a population-based, five-year retrospective cohort study of 5304 adult patients with
hospital-acquired Clostridioides difficile infection across Alberta (N= 101 hospitals), 30-day …

Acute clostridioides difficile infection in hospitalized persons aged 75 and older: 30-day prognosis and risk factors for mortality

A Caupenne, P Ingrand, I Ingrand, E Forestier… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives To assess the 30-day mortality predictive markers in the oldest patients with
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) and to analyze the accuracy of the European severity …

[HTML][HTML] Laboratory markers predictive of fulminant Clostridioides difficile infection refractory to fluid resuscitation

O Ahmad, TN Crawford, V Arora, MK Maskey - Infection Prevention in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Old age, leucocytosis, hypoalbuminemia, and elevated creatinine have been
identified as risk factors for fulminant Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). High ATLAS …

Clostridioides difficile infections in the intensive care unit: a monocentric cohort study

RC Aguilar, J Salmanton-García, J Carney, B Böll… - Infection, 2020 - Springer
Introduction Patient-level data from Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) treated in an
intensive care setting is limited, despite the growing medical and financial burden of CDI …

Clinical outcomes of clostridioides difficile infection in the very elderly

S Kassem, N Hijazi, N Stein, A Zaina… - Internal and Emergency …, 2024 - Springer
Background Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) causes considerable morbidity, mortality,
and economic cost. Advanced age, prolonged stay in healthcare facility, and exposure to …

Epidemiology, outcomes, and predictors of mortality in hospitalized adults with Clostridium difficile infection

S Khanna, A Gupta, LM Baddour, DS Pardi - Internal and emergency …, 2016 - Springer
Studies have demonstrated an increasing Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) incidence in
hospitals and the community, with increasing morbidity and mortality. In this study, we …

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of Clostridioides difficile infection in the intensive care unit: a KASID multi-centre study

JE Baek, IH Choi, YW Cho, J Kim, YJ Lee… - Journal of Hospital …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Despite the growing clinical and economic burden of Clostridioides difficile
infection (CDI), data on CDI in the intensive care unit (ICU) in the Asia-Pacific region are …

Impact of Functional Status on Development of Clostridioides difficile Infection and Increase in Inhospital Mortality among Antibiotic Users

K Watanabe, T Tsuji, Y Saruta, H Matsuzawa… - Digestion, 2024 - karger.com
Introduction: Functional status is one of the surrogates of advanced age, an established risk
factor for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). We aimed to investigate the usefulness of …

External Validation and Comparison of Clostridioides difficile Severity Scoring Systems

DA Perry, D Shirley, D Micic, PC Patel… - Clinical Infectious …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Many models have been developed to predict severe outcomes from
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). These models are usually developed at a single …