Clostridioides difficile infection and antibiotic prescription rates in the community: Explaining the gender gap.

Mariam YounasJulie RoyerSharon B WeissmanHana R WindersSangita DashP Brandon BookstaverJulie Ann JustoKatie S WaitesLinda BellMajdi N Al-Hasan

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2020)

In this cross-sectional population-based study, women had significantly higher crude incidence rates of both community-associated Clostridioides difficile infection (CA-CDI) and ambulatory antibiotic prescriptions compared to men in South Carolina in 2015. After adjustments for antibiotic prescription rates, there was no difference in the incidence rates of CA-CDI between the genders.

Keyphrases

clostridium difficile
mental health
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risk factors
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polycystic ovary syndrome
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metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
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