Clostridioides difficile infection in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): an underestimated problem?
Clostridioides difficile infection in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): an underestimated problem?
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DOI:
10.20452/pamw.15715
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发表时间:
2021-02-26
影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
Rydzewska, Grazyna
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作者:
Lewandowski, Konrad;Rosolowski, Mariusz;Rydzewska, Grazyna
INTRODuCTION The use of antibiotics and possibility of microbiota disruption during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have raised questions about the incidence of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). OBjECTIvEs This study aimed to assess the frequency of and risk factors for CDI in patients with COVID-19. PATIENTs AND METNODs We conducted a retrospective, single-center evaluation study on the frequency of and risk factors for CDI in patients with COVID-19 and in the prepandemic era. The analysis included 441 patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and 2961 patients hospitalized before the pandemic. REsuLTs A significant increase in the incidence of CDI was noted during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the prepandemic period: 10.9% versus 2.6%, P