Background: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is an increasingly important cause of
morbidity in hospitalized children. We describe the recent epidemiology of pediatric CDI at a …

Objective National guidelines recommend oral vancomycin over oral metronidazole as first-
line treatment for nonsevere Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in adults. Guidelines …

Clostridioides difficile, formerly known as Clostridium difficile, causes infections (CDI)
varying from self-limited diarrhoea to severe conditions, including toxic megacolon and …

FMT is recognized as an effective treatment option for RCDI and is increasing sought by
parents. Although limited, pediatric studies to date on the use of FMT for RCDI demonstrate …

Studies have demonstrated an increasing Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) incidence in
hospitals and the community, with increasing morbidity and mortality. In this study, we …

Background: The management of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in children is
complicated by recurrence rates of 20%–30%. The identification of risk factors associated …

Background. Acid-suppressing agents have been associated with increased Clostridium
difficile infection (CDI) in adults. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of …

Clostridium difficile is a bacterium that can spread by water. It often causes acute
gastrointestinal illness in older adults who are hospitalized and/or receiving antibiotics; …

The majority of paediatric Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) are community-associated
(CA), but few data exist regarding associated risk factors. We conducted a case–control …

Background. Little is known about pediatric Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) epidemiology.
We describe the clinical and microbiological characteristics of CDI among hospitalized …