Management of Clostridioides difficile infection: an Italian Delphi consensus.
Matteo BassettiAntonio CascioFrancesco Giuseppe De RosaMarianna MeschiariRoberto ParrellaNicola PetrosilloAlessandro ArmuzziFlavio CaprioliFrancesco DentaliMarcello PaniAlberto PilottoUmberto RestelliMaurizio SanguinettiPublished in: The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (2024)
Delphi methodology was used to achieve consensus on the management of CDI, on the identification of patients at risk of recurrences or severe infection, and on the most appropriate use of fidaxomicin, with the final aim of fostering clinical practice application of treatment algorithms proposed by previous guidelines, in absolute synergy. It could be an important tool to promote more appropriate and cost-effective CDI treatments in European settings with limited resources, like Italy.