Risk factors for further recurrences of Clostridioides difficile infection at the first and second recurrence: a retrospective cohort
Patients experiencing a second recurrence of C. difficile infection who were frail and relapsed in a shorter time span after the first recurrence had a significantly increased risk of further recurrences.
Authors
- Lars Rombo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5859-3158)
- Oscar Bladh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8187-8258)
- Johan Ursing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5508-9327)
- Måns Stefansson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6139-9399)
- Magnus Hedenstierna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8539-9820)
- Piotr Nowak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2747-0734)
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Danderyds sjukhus (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Eskilstuna Municipality (SE)
- Center for Clinical Research Dalarna (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11495-0
- Primary Topic
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Karolinska Institutet