Clostridioides difficile infection following dental antibiotic prescriptions in a cohort of US veterans. (21st March 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wilson, Geneva M.; Evans, Charlesnika T.; Fitzpatrick, Margaret A.; Poggensee, Linda; Gibson, Gretchen; Jurasic, M. Marianne; Echevarria, Kelly; Suda, Katie J.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 44:Number 3(2023)
• Page Start: 494
• Page End: 496
• Publication Date: 2023-03-21
• 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.2021.516
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: Among 108 (0.05% of cohort) US veterans with a Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) within 30 days of a dental antibiotic prescription, 80% of patients received guideline-discordant antibiotics. Half had chronic gastrointestinal illness potentially exacerbating their CDI risk. More efforts are needed to improve antibiotic stewardship.