Estimating Clostridioides difficile infection-associated readmission rates: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Taryn A Eubank Kittiya Jantarathaneewat Jinhee Jo Kevin W Garey

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2024)

This systematic review identified a 6% rate of 30-day CDI-associated hospital readmission. Antimicrobial stewardship efforts and the use of specific therapeutics were shown to reduce these rates.

Keyphrases

systematic review
clostridium difficile
meta analyses
quality improvement
randomized controlled trial
emergency department
acute care
adverse drug