Co-Colonization of Non-<i>difficile</i> Clostridial Species in Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea Caused by <i>Clostridioides difficile</i>.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) is a public health problem that develops in the hospital setting. The most common causative agent of AAD is Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), although other non-difficile Clostridia (NDC) might also be present. NDC include members of the RIC group such as Clostridium ramosum [T. ramosa], Clostridium innocuum and Clostridium clostridioforme [E. clostridioformis]. The co-colonization of NDC and CDI in patients with AAD has not been fully analyzed. Methods: We compared clinical and laboratory data of patients with C. difficile infection (CDI) plus NDC against patients with only CDI. This study was a retrospective, case-control study. Hospitalized confirmed

SUBMITTER: Salas-Trevino D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12024451 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature