Risk factors for Clostridioides difficile colonization among hospitalized adults: A meta-analysis and systematic review.

Scott AnjewierdenZheyi HanAdam M BrownCurtis J DonskeyAbhishek Deshpande

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2020)

C. difficile colonization was significantly associated with previous hospitalization, gastric acid suppression, tube feeding, and corticosteroid use. Recognition of these risk factors may assist in identifying asymptomatic carriers of C. difficile and taking appropriate measures to reduce transmission.

Keyphrases

clostridium difficile
systematic review
risk factors
meta analyses
randomized controlled trial