Risk factors and clinical outcome of Clostridium difficile infection in patients with IBD: A single-center retrospective study of 260 cases in China.

Yu Bei GuMao Chen ZhangJing SunKe Zhi LvJie Zhong

Published in: Journal of digestive diseases (2018)

PCR-based fecal test for CDI should be performed in these IBD patients. Hb <100 g/L may be an important risk factor for CDI in IBD. For patients with CDI, antibiotics should be administered promptly to prevent abdominal abscess.

Keyphrases

risk factors
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
ulcerative colitis
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
rare case