First Clostridioides difficile Recurrence Is Highest Following Concomitant Antimicrobial Administration During and Within 30 Days of Treatment.
Abdelkader ChaarJohn DamianosRabia RizwanHoussam Al-NahhasMuhammad Sohail MansoorPrabin SharmaUmer MalikPaul FeuerstadtPublished in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2023)
There is a high rate of utilization of non-CDI antibiotics during or shortly after completing CDI treatment with high rates of recurrence within 90-days. Concomitant antimicrobials alter the opportunity for the microbiota to re-grow and worsens dysbiosis leading to increases in recurrence. Concomitant antimicrobial stewardship remains important in patients being treated for CDI and shortly after treatment.