Current Trends in the Epidemiology and Outcomes of Clostridium difficile Infection.

مروری بر مطالعات اپیدمیولوژیک عفونت‌های ناشی از کلستریدیوم دیفیسیل

Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is an important factor in the development of the gastrointestinal diseases because of irrational antibiotic prescription and antimicrobial resistance. In the past, this bacterium was introduced as an agent of the infection in the hospitals called "hospital acquired Clostridium difficile infection". This infection is a main cause of morbidity and mortality in...

Isolation of Clostridium Difficile from Turkey and Ostrich Meat Sold in Meat Stores if Isfahan City

Clostridium difficileisa binding warm-positive rod and anaerobic organism, which was first described in 1935 as Bacillus difficile. Epidemiology of CDI has changed considerably on 2000. Occurrence and severity of the disease  including ulcerative colitis(inflammation of the colon), colectomy(colon section) and mortality had increased. Recent studies have reported Clostridium difficile prevalenc...

Isolation of Clostridium Difficile from Turkey and Ostrich Meat Sold in Meat Stores if Isfahan City

Clostridium difficileisa binding warm-positive rod and anaerobic organism, which was first described in 1935 as Bacillus difficile. Epidemiology of CDI has changed considerably on 2000. Occurrence and severity of the disease  including ulcerative colitis(inflammation of the colon), colectomy(colon section) and mortality had increased. Recent studies have reported Clostridium difficile prevalenc...

Increasing Economic Burden of Inpatient Clostridium difficile Infection in the United States: National Trends in Epidemiology, Outcomes, and Cost of Care from 2000 to 2014

Prevalence of metronidazole-resistant clostridium difficile: a meta-analysis in Iran

Background: Metronidazole resistant clostridium difficile is one of significant pathogens in Iran. It is one of the WHO-declared microbial resistance emergencies. Prevalence of metronidazole resistant clostridium difficile is rising. The aim of this study was to detect prevalence of metronidazole-resistant clostridium difficile using meta-analysis in Iran. Methods: This study was conducted as ...

Clostridium difficile Infection in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are disproportionately susceptible to Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and the incidence is increasing. There has also been growing recognition of asymptomatic C. difficile colonization in pediatric IBD, which can sometimes be very difficult to distinguish from symptomatic C. difficile-associated disease in this population. In this study, we d...