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 …

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 …

Frailty level at discharge predicts mortality in older patients with Clostridioides difficile more accurately than age or disease severity

T Rubak, SMD Baunwall, M Gregersen… - European Geriatric …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) has a high mortality among older patients.
Identification of older patients with CDI in increased mortality risk is important to target …

Recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infection and mortality in older inpatients

F Remelli, I Mattioli, B Govoni, A Zurlo… - European Geriatric …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose The prevalence of Clostridioides difficile infection in older and frail
population is extremely high and adverse outcomes, including future recurrences and …

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 …

Is advanced age still a risk factor for recurrence of C. difficile infection in the era of new treatments?

C Suárez-Carantoña, MD Corbacho-Loarte… - Age and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Advanced age has been widely identified as a risk factor for recurrent
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), but most related studies were performed before the …

Analysis of factors affecting the length of hospitalization of patients with Clostridioides difficile infection: a cross-sectional study

J Drobnik, P Pobrotyn, Š Moricová, K Madziarska… - Archives of Public …, 2024 - Springer
Background Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is an infectious disease caused by the
gram-positive, anaerobic bacterium C. difficile. The vulnerable populations for CDI include …

Clostridioides difficile Infection in Hospitalized Patients—A Retrospective Epidemiological Study

F Fonseca, M Forrester, AM Advinha, A Coutinho… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the main source of healthcare and antibiotic-
associated diarrhea in hospital context and long-term care units, showing significant …

Characteristics of Hospitalized Adults 55 and Older With Clostridioides difficile Infection

AW Boone, TP McCoy, L Kennedy-Malone… - Gastroenterology …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Clostridioides difficile infection in older adults can result in severe infection, difficulty in
treating, and complicated disease process, yet few studies have examined the …

[HTML][HTML] Mortality, health care use, and costs of Clostridioides difficile infections in older adults

P Feuerstadt, WW Nelson, EM Drozd, J Dreyfus… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Estimate mortality, cost, and health care resource utilization for Medicare
beneficiaries aged≥ 65 years who suffered a primary Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) …