Open AccessClinical Predictors of Recurrence After Primary Clostridioides difficile Infection: A Prospective Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Jessica R. Allegretti,
Jenna Marcus,
Margaret Storm,
Jessica Sitko,
Kevin Kennedy,
Georg K. Gerber,
Lynn Bry
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
digestive diseases and sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1573-2568
pISSN - 0163-2116
DOI - 10.1007/s10620-019-05900-3
Subject(s) - medicine , prospective cohort study , clostridioides , irritable bowel syndrome , metronidazole , proportional hazards model , gastroenterology , hepatology , univariate analysis , diarrhea , multivariate analysis , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a major public health threat. While clinical prediction tools exist, they do not incorporate the newest Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines.