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<p><italic>Clostridioides difficile</italic> infection (CDI) is an issue of great concern due to its rising incidence, recurrence, morbidity and impact on healthcare spending. Treatment guidelines have changed in the last few years, and new therapies are being considered. This is a practical review for the primary care practitioner of the latest guidelines for CDI diagnosis, treatment, and emerging therapies.</p>
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Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is an issue of great concern due to its rising incidence, recurrence, morbidity and impact on healthcare spending. Treatment guidelines have changed in the last few years, and new therapies are being considered. This is a practical review for the primary care practitioner of the latest guidelines for CDI diagnosis, treatment, and emerging therapies.

<italic>Clostridioides difficile</italic> infection: a comprehensive review for primary providers

Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine

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 infection: a comprehensive review for primary providers

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is an issue of great concern due to its rising incidence, recurrence, morbidity and impact on healthcare spending....

Clostridioides difficile infection: a comprehensive review for primary providers

Published Online: Aug 26, 2021

Page range: 262 - 269

Received: Feb 01, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2021-0010

Keywords
eradication, recurrent infection, fecal microbiota transplantation

© 2021 Pedro Cortés et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Clostridioides difficile infection: a comprehensive review for primary providers

Published Online: Aug 26, 2021

Page range: 262 - 269

Received: Feb 01, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2021-0010

Keywordseradication, recurrent infection, fecal microbiota transplantation

© 2021 Pedro Cortés et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
eradication, recurrent infection, fecal microbiota transplantation