Highlights•One third of deaths in adults in the elderly are due to infectious disease.•Changes
in the aging immune response increase the risk of infection in the elderly.•Respiratory …

Over the last years, there was an increase in the number and severity of Clostridium difficile
infections (CDI) in all medical settings, including the intensive care unit (ICU). The current …

Background Numerous studies have found increased risk of Clostridium difficile infection
(CDI) with increasing age. We hypothesized that increased CDI risk in an elderly population …

Introduction: Antibiotic development goals for CDI include potent antimicrobial effect against
C. difficile, limited killing of host microbiota, potential effect on spores, and ability to interfere …

Severe Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is associated with poorer outcomes. We aimed
to identify risk factors and treatment outcomes of severe CDI. This was a retrospective cohort …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for initial complicated
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). Methods This retrospective cross-sectional study …

OBJECTIVE: Provide a systematic review of the primary literature on efforts to reduce
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) occurrence and improve outcomes in older adults. DATA …

Objective Age> 65 years is associated with the recurrence and poor prognosis of
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Data on elderly patients (≥ 75 years) is scarce, and little …

Auf der Intensivstation ist die Clostridienenteritis mit einer Prävalenz von 1–2% der
Patienten eine nicht seltene Erkrankung, die den Behandler vor besondere …

Als akute Diarrhoe wird eine Symptomatik bezeichnet, die nicht länger als zwei bis drei
Wochen andauert. Sie kann entzündlicher oder nicht-entzündlicher Genese sein. Die …