Global burden of Clostridium difficile infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis

E Balsells, T Shi, C Leese, I Lyell… - Journal of global …, 2018 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Clostridium difficile is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in several
countries. However, there are limited evidence characterizing its role as a global public …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of clinical decision support systems for antimicrobial management: are we failing to investigate these interventions appropriately?

TM Rawson, LSP Moore, B Hernandez… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) for antimicrobial management can
support clinicians to optimize antimicrobial therapy. We reviewed all original literature …

Variations in virulence and molecular biology among emerging strains of Clostridium difficile

JJ Hunt, JD Ballard - Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive, spore-forming organism which infects and colonizes
the large intestine, produces potent toxins, triggers inflammation, and causes significant …

Approaches to promoting the appropriate use of antibiotics through hospital electronic prescribing systems: a scoping review

K Cresswell, H Mozaffar, S Shah… - International Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Objective To identify approaches of using stand-alone and more integrated hospital
ePrescribing systems to promote and support the appropriate use of antibiotics, and identify …

[HTML][HTML] Generalizability of predictive models for Clostridioides difficile infection, severity and recurrence at an urban safety-net hospital

N Rafalko, JL Webster, G Jacob, MA Kutzler… - Journal of Hospital …, 2024 - Elsevier
Summary Introduction Predictive models for Clostridioides difficile infection can identify high-
risk patients and aid clinicians in preventing infection. Issues of generalizability regarding …

Identification of patients at risk of Clostridioides difficile infection for enrollment in vaccine clinical trials

VW Stevens, EM Russo, Y Young-Xu, M Leecaster… - Vaccine, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is an important cause of diarrheal disease
associated with increasing morbidity and mortality. Efforts to develop a preventive vaccine …

Diagnostic prediction models to identify patients at risk for healthcare-facility–onset Clostridioides difficile: A systematic review of methodology and reporting

WM Patterson, J Fajnzylber, N Nero… - Infection Control & …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Objective: To systematically review the methodology, performance, and generalizability of
diagnostic models for predicting the risk of healthcare-facility–onset (HO) Clostridioides …

[PDF][PDF] Approaches to promoting the appropriate use of antibiotics through hospital electronic prescribing systems: a scoping

K Cresswella, H Mozaffara, S Shahb… - International Journal of …, 2017 - academia.edu
Objective To identify approaches of using stand-alone and more integrated hospital
ePrescribing systems to promote and support the appropriate use of antibiotics, and identify …

The acquisition of clostridium difficile-associated disease: the role of nutritional care

VA Peters - 2018 - ideals.illinois.edu
Abstract In 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classified
Clostridium difficile, the bacterium responsible for Clostridium difficile-associated disease …

[PDF][PDF] Personalised antimicrobial management in secondary care

TM Rawson - 2018 - core.ac.uk
Background: The growing threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) requires innovative
methods to promote the sustainable effectiveness of antimicrobial agents. Hypothesis: This …