A significant decreased in the frequency of Clostridioides difficile infection at the Italian Hospital of Desio over the last decade

J Intra; D Carcione; C Sarto; P Brambilla

doi:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2021.102376

A significant decreased in the frequency of Clostridioides difficile infection at the Italian Hospital of Desio over the last decade

Anaerobe. 2021 Aug:70:102376. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2021.102376. Epub 2021 Apr 23.

Authors

J Intra¹, D Carcione², C Sarto², P Brambilla²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale di Monza ASST-Monza, Desio Hospital, Via Mazzini 1, 20833, Desio, MB, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale di Monza ASST-Monza, Desio Hospital, Via Mazzini 1, 20833, Desio, MB, Italy.

PMID: 33901657
DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2021.102376

Abstract

Clostridiodes difficile infection (CDI) is the most important cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea. The decreasing trend of CDI from 15% to 4% observed at the Italian Hospital of Desio over a 10-year period is due to prevention strategies. Our data highlight the importance of surveillance studies to control CDI.

Keywords: Clostridioides difficile; Clostridioides difficile infection; Epidemiology; Immunoassay; Surveillance.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Child
Child, Preschool
Clostridioides difficile / classification
Clostridioides difficile / genetics
Clostridioides difficile / isolation & purification
Clostridium Infections / epidemiology*
Clostridium Infections / microbiology
Female
Hospitals / statistics & numerical data
Humans
Italy / epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Young Adult