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Is advanced age still a risk factor for recurrence of C. difficile infection in the era of new treatments?

Cecilia Suárez CarantoñaMaría Dolores Corbacho-LoarteLaura Del Campo AlbendeaSara Kamel-ReyAna Verónica HalperinRosa Escudero-SánchezManuel Ponce-AlonsoSantiago MorenoJavier Cobo
Published in: Age and ageing (2024)
No differences in CDI recurrence rates were found between age groups. However, there was a high mortality rate in patients ≥80 years old, which emphasises the urgent need to improve the prevention and treatment of CDI in this group.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • type diabetes
  • risk factors
  • cardiovascular disease
  • patient reported outcomes
  • patient reported