Lack of adherence to SHEA-IDSA treatment guidelines for Clostridium difficile infection is associated with increased mortality.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of this study was to determine our institution's compliance with 2010 Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and IDSA Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) treatment guidelines and their respective outcomes.

Methods

We collected clinical parameters, laboratory values, antibiotic therapy and clinical outcomes from the electronic medical records for all patients hospitalized at our institution with a diagnosis of CDI from December 2012 to November 2013. We specifically evaluated whether SHEA-IDSA treatment guidelines were followed and evaluated the associations between guideline adherence and severe outcomes including mortality.

Results

We identified 230 patients with CDI meeting inclusion criteria during the study period. Of these, 124

SUBMITTER: Patel I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6074846 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature