The Strain and the Clinical Outcome of Clostridioides difficile Infection: A Meta-analysis.
Claire Nour Abou ChakraAnthony GagnonSimon LapointeMarie-Félixe GrangerSimon LévesqueLouis ValiquettePublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2024)
Numerous studies were excluded due to discrepancies in the definition of the outcomes and the lack of reporting of important covariates. NAP1/BI/R027, the most frequently reported and assessed strain, was associated with unfavorable outcomes. However, there were not sufficient data to reach significant conclusions on other strains.