Article: Did the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 pandemic cause an endemic
World journal of clinical cases
2021 Volume 9, Issue 33, Page(s) 10180–10188
Abstract: Background: Clostridium difficile: Aim: To analyze the factors that influenced CDI development ... after SARS-CoV-2 infection.: Methods: Between March 2020 to December 2020, we performed a prospective ... 62.6 ± 14.6 years : Conclusion: CDI risk is unrelated to history of SARS-CoV-2 infection ...
| Abstract | Background: Clostridium difficile Aim: To analyze the factors that influenced CDI development after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods: Between March 2020 to December 2020, we performed a prospective observational study including 447 patients diagnosed with CDI who were admitted to our tertiary referral university hospital. The diagnosis of CDI was based on the presence of diarrhea (≥ 3 watery stools within 24 h) associated with Results: Among the total 447 (12.5%) patients with CDI, most were male (54.3%) and mean age was 59.7 ± 10.8 years. Seventy-six (17.0%) had history of COVID-19, most being elderly (COVID-19: 62.6 ± 14.6 years Conclusion: CDI risk is unrelated to history of SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, previous COVID-19 may necessitate higher doses of vancomycin for CDI. |
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| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2021-11-22 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ISSN | 2307-8960 |
| ISSN | 2307-8960 |
| DOI | 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i33.10180 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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