Challenges and Strategies in Managing Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection in Older Adults
Recurrent CDI in elderly patients reflects a complex interplay between infection control and managing comorbidities. New guidelines suggest that FMTs can significantly reduce morbidity and mortality. These cases emphasise the need for individualised, multidisciplinary care, adherence to guidelines, and further research to improve safe, effective CDI management in older adults.
Authors
- J Jith
- D. G. John
- Imaan Hirji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5965-8808)
- Myooran Ganeshananthan
- Hiro Khoshnaw
Institutions
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics10060158
- Primary Topic
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00