Risk factors for progression from <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> colonization (NAAT+/toxin–) to infection (toxin+) following symptomatic retesting
Sustained exposure to high-risk antibiotics was a strong predictor of the progression from <i>C. difficile</i> colonization to infection, underscoring the need for further research on longitudinal stewardship strategies for CDI prevention, particularly among patients previously identified as colonized.
Authors
- Sophia Chia‐Ning Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3751-1720)
- Deverick J. Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6882-5496)
- Nicholas Turner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0650-4894)
- Michael E Yarrington (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3186-1519)
Institutions
- Duke University (US)
- Duke Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2025.10377
- Primary Topic
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00