Ertapenem Prophylaxis Associated With an Increased Risk of Clostridium difficile Infection Among Surgical Patients. (17th August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Seungwon; Prasad, Priya; Lin, Matthew; Garritson, Susan; Nichols, Amy; Liu, Catherine
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 36:Number 11(2015)
• Page Start: 1351
• Page End: 1354
• Publication Date: 2015-08-17
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2015.193
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract : A case-control study was conducted to determine risk factors for hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection among patients admitted to 2 surgical units. Ertapenem prophylaxis was significantly associated with C. difficile infection risk (odds ratio, 3.13 [95% CI, 1.13–8.68], P =.028) and may offer an antimicrobial stewardship target among surgical patients. Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol. 2015;36(11):1351–1354