Clinical, epidemiological and microbiological characteristics of relapse and re-infection in Clostridium difficile infection
S Gómez, F Chaves, MA Orellana - Anaerobe, 2017 - Elsevier
Recurrent diarrhea is a common complication of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI).
Recurrent CDI (r-CDI) may be produced by the persistence of spores (relapse) or by the
acquisition of a new strain (reinfection). In this study, we analyze epidemiological, clinical,
microbiological and laboratory data from patients with r-CDI, relapse, and reinfection-CDI
over 5 years and compared with a control group (non r-CDI). Among 60 patients with r-CDI,
36 patients had stool samples collected from two or more episodes, which were molecularly …
Recurrent CDI (r-CDI) may be produced by the persistence of spores (relapse) or by the
acquisition of a new strain (reinfection). In this study, we analyze epidemiological, clinical,
microbiological and laboratory data from patients with r-CDI, relapse, and reinfection-CDI
over 5 years and compared with a control group (non r-CDI). Among 60 patients with r-CDI,
36 patients had stool samples collected from two or more episodes, which were molecularly …
