[HTML][HTML] Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile: a silent nosocomial pathogen

IA Al-Zahrani - Saudi medical journal, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection is still a threat to many healthcare settings
worldwide. Clostridioides difficile epidemiology has changed over the last 20 years, largely …

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Frequency of Antibiotic-Resistant Clostridium Species in Saudi Arabia

SS Banawas - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Clostridium is a genus comprising Gram-positive, rod-shaped, spore-forming, anaerobic
bacteria that cause a variety of diseases. However, there is a shortage of information …

Clostridioides difficile epidemiology in the Middle and the Far East

M Brajerova, J Zikova, M Krutova - Anaerobe, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Clostridioides difficile is an important pathogen of healthcare-associated
gastrointestinal infections. Recently, an increased number of C. difficile infection (CDI) …

An insight into Clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhea in Saudi children: diagnosis and treatment

AK Thabit, HJ Aljedaani, RH Alghamdi… - Expert Review of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a major cause for antibiotic-associated
diarrhea. Specific factors put the pediatrics at risk. International guidelines lists specific …

[HTML][HTML] The prevalence, risk factors, and complications of Clostridium difficile infection in a tertiary care center, western region, Saudi Arabia

A Althaqafi, A Munshi, B Baghlaf, E Munshi… - Journal of Infection and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Clostridium difficile is an anaerobic gram-positive spore-forming bacillus that is
most commonly associated with nosocomial diarrhea. This study aimed to analyze the …

Vancomycin vs metronidazole use for the treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection in a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia

AF Alhameed, N Saferuddin, T Alturkistani… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Abstract Background The 2017 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Clostridioides
difficile infection (CDI) guidelines recommendation for oral vancomycin as preferred …

Molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Clostridioides difficile isolates in Algerian hospitals

Y Boudjelal, M Krutova, A Djebbar, M Sebaihia… - The Journal of Infection …, 2022 - jidc.org
Introduction: Clostridioides difficile is a major pathogen responsible for hospital-associated
diarrhoea. This study investigated the molecular epidemiology and antibiotic resistance of C …

[HTML][HTML] Clostridioides difficile infections in Saudi Arabia: Where are we standing?

NA Obaid, AA Alhifany - Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Clostridioides difficile infections (CDIs) are infamous healthcare-associated infections for
causing watery diarrhea to long-term hospitalized patients with a high mortality rate …

Impact of a multidisciplinary antimicrobial stewardship program on antibiotic utilization and clinical outcomes at a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia: a quasi …

KA Sarkhi, K Eljaaly, R Kaki, R Bahamdan… - Expert Review of Anti …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background This study aims to assess the impact of a multidisciplinary antimicrobial
stewardship program (ASP) intervention on various metrics. Methods A quasi-experimental …

Assessment of Knowledge and Practice of Healthcare Providers in Saudi Arabia Regarding Clostridioides difficile Infection Diagnosis and Management: A Cross …

MS Almutairi, FS Alnezary, RO Alsuwaylim… - Infection and Drug …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Diagnosis of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) depends on clinical
presentation and laboratory testing. Stool diagnostic tests are essential for effective …