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Data for action: the crucial role of hospitals in controlling Clostridioides difficile infection in England

Year: 2024

Type: dataset

Abstract: Despite heightened epidemiological surveillance, Clostridioides difficile continues to be associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality worldwide.1 The pathogen imposes a severe burden on health-care resources, as recurrences of C difficile infection (CDI) are estimated to occur in up to 25% of treated patients,2 and these recurrences increase with each subsequent episode, such that 40–65% of patients experience multiple recurrences after a second or third episode respectively.2 Changes in C difficile epidemiology introduce new complexities such as the emergence of the hypervirulent ribotype 027 and other ribotypes, which show inherent differences in genetic profiles, virulence factors, geographical distribution, and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles.

Source: The Lancet Microbe

DOI: 10.1016/j.lanmic.2024.100991

Authors: Akaninyene Otu, Dimple Chudasama, Russell Hope, Dakshika Jeyaratnam

Institution: UK Health Security Agency

Language: English

Topic: Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $6,300

OpenAlex ID: W4402694815

Cites: 4

Cited by: 3

Related to: 10