The Gram-positive anaerobic bacterium Clostridioides difficile (CD) can produce intense
exotoxins, contributing to nosocomial infections, and it is the most common cause of health …

Clostridioides difficile is a Gram-positive bacteria that causes nosocomial infections,
significantly impacting public health. In the present study, we aimed to describe the clinical …

Antibacterial drug exposure (ADE) is a well-known potential risk factor for Clostridium
difficile infection (CDI), but it remains controversial which certain antibacterial drugs are …

Introduction: Antibiotic use is an important risk factor for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI).
Prior meta-analyses have identified antibiotics and antibiotic classes that pose the greatest …

Background Awareness and compliance with international guidelines for diagnosis and
clinical management of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) are unknown. Aim To compare …

Background and objectives Adverse events (AEs) associated with the use of fluoroquinolone
antimicrobials include Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD), liver injury and …

Background Clostridioides difficile is a leading cause of healthcare-associated diarrhoea in
middle and high-income countries. Up to 2018, there has been no systematic, annual …

Objective: Antibiotics are widely used by all specialties in the hospital setting. We evaluated
previously defined high-risk antibiotic use in relation to Clostridioides difficile infections …

Objectives To summarize data generated by the Canadian Clostridioides difficile (CAN-
DIFF) surveillance study from 2013 to 2017. Methods Isolates of C. difficile (n= 2158) were …

BACKGROUND: Recent publications report that gatifloxacin might be associated with a
greater incidence of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (C. difficile, CDAD) than are …