Clostridioides difficile infection following dental antibiotic prescriptions in a cohort of US veterans.

Geneva M Wilson Charlesnika T Evans Margaret A Fitzpatrick Linda PoggenseeGretchen GibsonM Marianne JurasicKelly EchevarriaKatie J Suda

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2022)

Among 108 (0.05% of cohort) US veterans with a Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) within 30 days of a dental antibiotic prescription, 80% of patients received guideline-discordant antibiotics. Half had chronic gastrointestinal illness potentially exacerbating their CDI risk. More efforts are needed to improve antibiotic stewardship.

Keyphrases

clostridium difficile
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
oral health
prognostic factors
quality improvement