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 …

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 …

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 …

Incidence of Clostridioides difficile infections among young and middle-aged adults: Veterans Health Administration

EM Russo, J Kuntz, H Yu, J Smith… - Infection Control & …, 2019 - cambridge.org
Objective: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) remains a significant public health concern,
resulting in excess morbidity, mortality, and costs. Additional insight into the burden of CDI in …

[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) …

Does accepted definition of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) severity predict poor outcomes in older adults?

A Atamna, T Babich, I Margalit, T Avni… - Aging Clinical and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Advanced age is an important factor affecting Clostridioides difficile infection
(CDI) risk and outcome. While fever and leukocytosis are prominent findings in young …

Clostridioides difficile infection in frail older patients, quality in treatment and care: the CLODIFRAIL study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial

T Rubak, H Veilbæk, M Gregersen, M Asferg, I Barat… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Background: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is complex and associated with adverse
clinical outcomes in older patients, including increased mortality rates. Effective transition of …

[PDF][PDF] Mortality following Clostridioides difficile infection in Europe: a retrospective multicenter case–control study. Antibiotics. 2021; 10 (3)

J Czepiel, M Krutova, A Mizrahi, N Khanafer… - Clostridioides difficile …, 2021 - ruj.uj.edu.pl
We aimed to describe the clinical presentation, treatment, outcome and report on factors
associated with mortality over a 90-day period in Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) …

Community versus health care-associated Clostridioides difficile infection: A comparison between clinical characteristics and outcomes in hospitalized patients

G Ayada, A Atamna, T Babich, HB Zvi, A Elis… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) can be divided according to its acquisition
site, health care (HC) or community (CA) associated CDI. Studies showed severe disease …

Updates on Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile Infection With Emphasis on Long-Term Care

E Grace, EB Chahine - The Senior Care Pharmacist, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
OBJECTIVE: To provide a review of the classification, epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis,
treatment, and prevention of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile (C. difficile) infection (CDI) …