An Analysis of Clostridium difficile Environmental Contamination During and After Treatment for C difficile Infection.

Kerrie A DaviesDamian MawerA Sarah WalkerClaire BerryTimothy PlanchePhil StanleySimon D GoldenbergJonathan SandoeMark H Wilcox

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2020)

There were significant reductions in C difficile recovery from both feces and the environment around fidaxomicin versus vancomycin/metronidazole recipients. Therefore, fidaxomicin treatment may lower the C difficile transmission risk by reducing excretion and environmental contamination.

Keyphrases

clostridium difficile
human health
risk assessment
drinking water
health risk
life cycle
climate change