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Eeuwijk J, Ferreira G, Yarzabal JP, Robert-Du Ry van Beest Holle M. A Systematic Literature Review on Risk Factors for and Timing of Clostridioides difficile Infection in the United States. Infect Dis Ther 2024; 13:273-298. [PMID: 38349594 PMCID: PMC10904710 DOI: 10.1007/s40121-024-00919-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a major public health threat. Up to 40% of patients with CDI experience recurrent CDI (rCDI), which is associated with increased morbidity. This study aimed to define an at-risk population by obtaining a detailed understanding of the different factors leading to CDI, rCDI, and CDI-related morbidity and of time to CDI. METHODS We conducted a systematic literature review (SLR) of MEDLINE (using PubMed) and EMBASE for relevant articles published between January 1, 2016, and November 11, 2022, covering the US population. RESULTS Of the 1324 articles identified, 151 met prespecified inclusion criteria. Advanced patient age was a likely risk factor for primary CDI within a general population, with significant risk estimates identified in nine of 10 studies. Older age was less important in specific populations with comorbidities usually diagnosed at earlier age, such as bowel disease and cancer. In terms of comorbidities, the established factors of infection, kidney disease, liver disease, cardiovascular disease, and bowel disease along with several new factors (including anemia, fluid and electrolyte disorders, and coagulation disorders) were likely risk factors for primary CDI. Data on diabetes, cancer, and obesity were mixed. Other primary CDI risk factors were antibiotics, proton pump inhibitors, female sex, prior hospitalization, and the length of stay in hospital. Similar factors were identified for rCDI, but evidence was limited. Older age was a likely risk factor for mortality. Timing of primary CDI varied depending on the population: 2-3 weeks in patients receiving stem cell transplants, within 3 weeks for patients undergoing surgery, and generally more than 3 weeks following solid organ transplant. CONCLUSION This SLR uses recent evidence to define the most important factors associated with CDI, confirming those that are well established and highlighting new ones that could help to identify patient populations at high risk.
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- Jennifer Eeuwijk
- Pallas Health Research and Consultancy, a P95 Company, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- GSK, Wavre, Belgium.
- GSK, B43, Rue de l'Institut, 89, 1330, Rixensart, Belgium.
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Santiago P, Barnes EL, Raffals LE. Classification and Management of Disorders of the J Pouch. Am J Gastroenterol 2023; 118:1931-1939. [PMID: 37252759 DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Total abdominal proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) for ulcerative colitis (UC) is associated with substantial complications despite the benefits of managing refractory and/or neoplasia-associated disease. For the purpose of this review, we focused on the diagnosis of some of the most common inflammatory and structural pouch disorders and their respective management. Pouchitis is the most common complication, and it is typically responsive to antibiotics. However, chronic antibiotic refractory pouchitis (CARP) has been increasingly recognized, and biologic therapies have emerged as the mainstay of therapy. Crohn's-like disease of the pouch (CLDP) can affect up to 10% of patients with UC after IPAA. Medical options are similar to CARP therapies, including biologics with immunomodulators. Studies have shown higher efficacy rates of biologics for CLDP when compared with those for CARP. In addition, managing stricturing and fistulizing CLDP is challenging and often requires interventional endoscopy (balloon dilation and/or stricturotomy) and/or surgery. The implementation of standardized diagnostic criteria for inflammatory pouch disorders will help in advancing future therapeutic options. Structural pouch disorders are commonly related to surgical complications after IPAA. We focused on the diagnosis and management of anastomotic leaks, strictures, and floppy pouch complex. Anastomotic leaks and anastomotic strictures occur in approximately 15% and 11% of patients with UC after IPAA, respectively. Further complications from pouch leaks include the development of sinuses, fistulas, and pouch sepsis requiring excision. Novel endoscopic interventions and less invasive surgical procedures have emerged as options for the management of these disorders.
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- Priscila Santiago
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Awan RU, Gangu K, Nguyen A, Chourasia P, Borja Montes OF, Butt MA, Muzammil TS, Afzal RM, Nabeel A, Shekhar R, Sheikh AB. COVID-19 and Clostridioides difficile Coinfection Outcomes among Hospitalized Patients in the United States: An Insight from National Inpatient Database. Infect Dis Rep 2023; 15:279-291. [PMID: 37218819 DOI: 10.3390/idr15030028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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The incidence of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) has been increasing compared to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. The COVID-19 infection and CDI relationship can be affected by gut dysbiosis and poor antibiotic stewardship. As the COVID-19 pandemic transitions into an endemic stage, it has become increasingly important to further characterize how concurrent infection with both conditions can impact patient outcomes. We performed a retrospective cohort study utilizing the 2020 NIS Healthcare Cost Utilization Project (HCUP) database with a total of 1,659,040 patients, with 10,710 (0.6%) of those patients with concurrent CDI. We found that patients with concurrent COVID-19 and CDI had worse outcomes compared to patients without CDI including higher in-hospital mortality (23% vs. 13.4%, aOR: 1.3, 95% CI: 1.12-1.5, p = 0.01), rates of in-hospital complications such as ileus (2.7% vs. 0.8%, p < 0.001), septic shock (21.0% vs. 7.2%, aOR: 2.3, 95% CI: 2.1-2.6, p < 0.001), length of stay (15.1 days vs. 8 days, p < 0.001) and overall cost of hospitalization (USD 196,012 vs. USD 91,162, p < 0.001). Patients with concurrent COVID-19 and CDI had increased morbidity and mortality, and added significant preventable burden on the healthcare system. Optimizing hand hygiene and antibiotic stewardship during in-hospital admissions can help to reduce worse outcomes in this population, and more efforts should be directly made to reduce CDI in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 infection.
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- Rehmat Ullah Awan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Ochsner Rush Medical Center, Meridian, MS 39301, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
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- Division of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA
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- Department of Hospital Medicine, Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, USA
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- Division of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburg Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ochsner Rush Medical Center, Meridian, MS 39301, USA
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- Division of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA
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- Division of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA
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Ishida R, Seki T, Kawakami K. Association between antiulcer agents and Clostridioides difficile infection in patients receiving antibiotics: A retrospective cohort study using the diagnosis procedure combination database in Japan. Anaerobe 2022; 75:102537. [PMID: 35202792 DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2022.102537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate baseline risk for hospital onset Clostridioides difficile infection (HO-CDI) and the association with the use of antiulcer agents among patients undergoing antibiotic therapy in Japan. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study using Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database. Between July 2018 and January 2019, patients aged ≥18 years were included if they started antibiotics within two days of hospital admission. We defined exposure as proton pump inhibitors or histamine 2 receptor antagonists starting from day 2 to day 4 and the primary outcome as HO-CDI within 30 days. We performed multivariable analyses with complete cases using the propensity score (inverse probability treatment weighting [IPTW]) and several sensitivity analyses. RESULTS In total, 87,137 patients were included. The median age was 78 years; 52.0% were men, and 23.6% received antiulcer agents. Within 30 days of admission, HO-CDI were observed in 0.41% and 0.26% of the antiulcer agent and control groups, respectively. IPTW revealed a positive association between antiulcer agents and HO-CDI (adjusted odds ratio, 1.33; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.13, 1.56). In the IPTW method, the risk difference was smaller (0.09%, 95% CI: 0.04%, 0.15%). CONCLUSION The use of antiulcer agents in patients with antibiotics was associated with HO-CDI in Japan. However, the baseline risk and the difference in HO-CDI event rates were small; thus, as per several clinical practice guidelines, it is important to monitor antiulcer agent use and discontinue unnecessary use. The baseline risk should be considered when clinically evaluating the association between antiulcer agents and HO-CDI.
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- Ryo Ishida
- Department of Pharmacoepidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Clinical Research Center, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacoepidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacoepidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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Body mass index and risk of clostridioides difficile infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Infection 2022; 50:725-737. [PMID: 34985688 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-021-01749-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To comprehensively investigate the association between obesity/high body mass index (BMI) and risk of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) using systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS Potentially eligible studies were identified from Medline and EMBASE databases from inception to February 2021 using search strategy consisting of terms for "Body Mass Index" and "Clostridioides Difficile". We only included studies that consist of a group of individuals with CDI and another group without CDI. Then, the studies must report their BMI or history of obesity. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% CIs of the association between BMI status and CDI were retrieved from each study and combined using the generic inverse variance method. Funnel plot was used to assess publication bias. RESULTS A total of 4609 articles were identified. After two rounds of systematic review, 17 studies met the eligibility criteria and were included into the meta-analysis. Pooled analysis showed that individuals with high BMI had a significantly decreased odds of CDI with the pooled OR of 0.88 (95% CI 0.80-0.97). This meta-analysis had high statistical heterogeneity with I2 of 74%. Funnel plot was symmetric, which was not suggestive of presence of publication bias. CONCLUSION This meta-analysis revealed a significant negative association between BMI and CDI.
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Šamadan L, Jeličić M, Vince A, Papić N. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease-A Novel Risk Factor for Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10070780. [PMID: 34198964 PMCID: PMC8300633 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10070780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections (rCDI) have a substantial impact on healthcare systems, with limited and often expensive therapeutic options. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects about 25% of the adult population and is associated with metabolic syndrome, changes in gut microbiome and bile acids biosynthesis, all possibly related with rCDI. The aim of this study was to determine whether NAFLD is a risk factor associated with rCDI. A retrospective cohort study included patients ≥ 60 years hospitalized with CDI. The cohort was divided into two groups: those who were and were not readmitted with CDI within 3 months of discharge. Of the 329 patients included, 107 patients (32.5%) experienced rCDI. Patients with rCDI were older, had higher Charlson Age-Comorbidity Index (CACI) and were more frequently hospitalized within 3 months. Except for chronic kidney disease and NAFLD, which were more frequent in the rCDI group, there were no differences in other comorbidities, antibiotic classes used and duration of antimicrobial therapy. Multivariable Cox regression analysis showed that age >75 years, NAFLD, CACI >6, chronic kidney disease, statins and immobility were associated with rCDI. In conclusion, our study identified NAFLD as a possible new host-related risk factor associated with rCDI.
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- Lara Šamadan
- School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.Š.); (A.V.)
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- University Hospital for Infectious Diseases, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.Š.); (A.V.)
- University Hospital for Infectious Diseases, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.Š.); (A.V.)
- University Hospital for Infectious Diseases, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
- Correspondence:
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Kayal M, Tixier E, Plietz M, Radcliffe M, Rizvi A, Riggs A, Trivedi P, Khaitov S, Sylla P, Greenstein A, Dubinsky MC, Grinspan A. Clostridioides Difficile Infection Is a Rare Cause of Infectious Pouchitis. Inflamm Intest Dis 2020; 5:59-64. [PMID: 32596255 DOI: 10.1159/000505658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Introduction The true incidence of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in patients with an ileal pouch is unknown, and there is little published on its associated risk factors. Objective We aimed to evaluate the rate and risk factors of CDI in pouch patients. Methods This was a retrospective review conducted at a single tertiary care inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) center. All ulcerative colitis or IBD-unspecified (IBD-U) patients who underwent total proctocolectomy with ileal pouch anal anastomosis for medically refractory disease or dysplasia between 2008 and 2017 were identified. Symptomatic patients tested for CDI were included. Demographic, disease, and surgical characteristics were collected. Nonparametric methods were used to compare continuous outcomes, and χ<sup>2</sup> and Fisher's exact tests were used to compare patients with and without CDI as appropriate. Results A total of 154 pouch patients had postoperative C. difficilestool testing for symptoms of fever, urgency, increased stool frequency, hematochezia, incontinence, and abdominal and/or pelvic pain. CDI was diagnosed in 11 (7.1%) patients a median of 139 days (IQR 34-1,170) after the final surgical stage. Ten patients (90.9%) received oral vancomycin for 10 days and 1 patient (9.1%) received oral metronidazole for 2 weeks. Ten patients (90.9%) reported improvement in symptoms at completion of therapy. Nine patients (81.8%) were retested for CDI for recurrent symptoms and found to be negative. No patient had CDI recurrence. There was no significant difference in demographic and surgical characteristics, previous antibiotic or proton pump inhibitor use, or previous hospital admission among the patients with and without CDI. Conclusions CDI is a rare cause of infectious pouchitis and treatment with oral vancomycin improves symptoms.
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- Maia Kayal
- The Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- The Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- The Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- The Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- The Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- The Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- The Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- The Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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Stewart MJ. Mixed Bag: How C. Difficile Can Cause Pouchitis. Dig Dis Sci 2020; 65:1291-1292. [PMID: 31828463 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-019-05992-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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- Michael J Stewart
- Division of Digestive Care and Endoscopy, Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, QEII - Victoria Building, 9th Floor Victoria Building, 1276 South Park Street, Halifax, NS, B3H 2Y9, Canada.
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