Long-Term Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Urology and High Incidence of <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infections in Surgical Adult Patients

Long-Term Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Urology and High Incidence of <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infections in Surgical Adult Patients

Clostridioides<i> difficile</i> infections are the main cause of antibiotic-related diarrhea. Most of them come in the form of healthcare-associated Clostridioides<i> difficile</i> infections (HA-CDI). The aim of the study was to analyze HA-CDI epidemiology and the relationsh...

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Main Authors: Estera Jachowicz, Marta Wałaszek, Grzegorz Sulimka, Andrzej Maciejczak, Witold Zieńczuk, Damian Kołodziej, Jacek Karaś, Monika Pobiega, Jadwiga Wojkowska-Mach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>C. difficile</i>
healthcare-associated infections
perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis
antibiotic consumption
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/6/810

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