Antibiotic-Specific Risk for Community-Acquired Clostridioides difficile Infection in the United States from 2008 to 2020

J Zhang, L Chen, A Gomez-Simmonds… - Antimicrobial Agents …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Antibiotic exposure is a crucial risk factor for community-acquired Clostridioides difficile
infection (CA-CDI). However, the relative risks associated with specific antibiotics may vary …

Economic burden and cost-effectiveness of therapies for Clostridiodes difficile infection: a narrative review

A Gupta, AN Ananthakrishnan - Therapeutic Advances in …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Clostridioides difficile is the most common cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea. Disease
complications as well as recurrent infections contribute significantly to morbidity and …

Epidemiology and outcomes of community-acquired Clostridium difficile infections in Medicare beneficiaries

CE Collins, MD Ayturk, JM Flahive, TA Emhoff… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background The incidence of community-acquired Clostridium difficile (CACD) is increasing
in the United States. Many CACD infections occur in the elderly, who are predisposed to …

Antimicrobial use and risk for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection

DM Drekonja, WH Amundson, DD DeCarolis… - The American journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Although antimicrobial use during and immediately after Clostridium
difficile infection (CDI) is discouraged, the frequency and consequences of such use are …