2005
DOI: 10.1086/502603
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Clostridium difficile Among Hospitalized Patients Receiving Antibiotics A Case-Control Study

Abstract: We identified need for intensive care and length of stay as important risk factors for the development of CDAD. We also identified macrolide antibiotic use as protective against its development. Patients receiving intensive care may represent a population to study for targeted prophylaxis.

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“…Increasing age, long hospital stays, admission from nursing homes, severe underlying diseases and the use of anti-ulcer medications are other important aetiological factors. [21][22][23][24][25][26] In this study, the incidence of C. difficile was also observed to increase with age. Only 18% of positive stool samples were found in patients under 65 years of age, increasing to 48% in the 75-84-year-old age group.…”
Section: 12supporting
confidence: 56%
“…Increasing age, long hospital stays, admission from nursing homes, severe underlying diseases and the use of anti-ulcer medications are other important aetiological factors. [21][22][23][24][25][26] In this study, the incidence of C. difficile was also observed to increase with age. Only 18% of positive stool samples were found in patients under 65 years of age, increasing to 48% in the 75-84-year-old age group.…”
Section: 12supporting
confidence: 56%
“…CHANG e NELSON (13) , documentaram que a proximidade física é um fator de risco, independente para ocorrência de diarréia nosocomial associada ao Clostridium difficile, possivelmente pela rápida e fácil disseminação deste patógeno em ambientes hospitalares. Aliado a isto, a maioria dos pacientes deste estudo apresentava, concomitantemente, vários dos fatores sabidamente associados ao risco do desenvolvimento de diarréia relacionada ao Clostridium difficile, incluindo terapia antimicrobiana atual ou recente, idade acima de 60-65 anos (42) , permanência prolongada na UTI (34) , tratamento com inibidor de bomba de prótons (16) , doença subjacente grave (25) e nutrição enteral (9) (Tabela 3). Todavia, estudos prospectivos futuros são necessários para elucidar a etiologia e a abordagem terapêutica da diarréia nosocomial nas UTIs em nosso meio.…”
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“…Risk of contracting C. difficile infection is directly related to length of stay (LOS). Patients with longer LOS have multifactorial risk factors that include more severe illnesses that have a higher likelihood that they will require antibiotics and more prolonged exposure and interactions with health care workers [56,57]. A patient's risk of contracting C. difficile infection is also related to C. difficile infection pressure that relates to the number of patients with C. difficile infection in a given care area [58].…”
Section: Risk Factors For Clostridium Difficile Infectionmentioning
confidence: 99%