Fulminant Clostridioides difficile infection (FCDI) encompasses 3 to 5% of all CDI cases with
associated mortality rates between 30 and 40%. Major treatment modalities include surgery …

Toxigenic culture and cytotoxicity assays are standard tests for detecting C. difficile infection
(CDI). Others include immunochromatographic strips, a rapid diagnostic test that detects …

Clostridioides difficile is the leading health care-associated pathogen, leading to substantial
morbidity and mortality; however, there is no widely accepted model to predict C. difficile …

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are infections that patients can get while receiving
medical care. These infections are often preventable and represent one of the most common …

Abstract Background The Total Abdominal Colectomy (TAC) is the recommended procedure
for Fulminant Clostridium Difficile Colitis (FCDC), however, occasionally, FCDC is also …

Clostridioides difficile (CD) is the most frequent cause of healthcare related diarrhea and its
severity has increased in the last decade by the spread of hypervirulent strains. Most …

Background: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) can result in life-threatening illness
requiring surgery. Surgical options for managing severe or fulminant, non-perforated C …

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) occurs in approximately 4% of intensive care unit (ICU)
patients and causes fulminant colitis, prolonged hospitalization, significant morbidity, and …

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a potentially life-threatening cause of diarrhea that
can result in multiple complications. Fulminant CDI that is nonresponsive to antibiotics may …

Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium) difficile is an increasingly common cause of diarrheal
illness ranging in presentation from simple diarrhea to toxic pseudomembranous colitis in …