Relapse versus reinfection: Surveillance of clostridium difficile infection Journal Article
| Authors: | Kamboj, M.; Khosa, P.; Kaltsas, A.; Babady, N. E.; Son, C.; Sepkowitz, K. A. |
| Article Title: | Relapse versus reinfection: Surveillance of clostridium difficile infection |
| Abstract: | Molecular typing was used to examine surveillance definitions for recurrent Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea. Among 102 patients, 85 had a second episode within 8 weeks, 88% of which were relapses. Of 49 second episodes occurring after > 8 weeks, 65% were relapses. Categorization of a recurrent episode occurring after >8 weeks as a new infection may misrepresent the majority of episodes for surveillance. © 2011 The Author Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | major clinical study; disease course; nonhuman; polymerase chain reaction; incidence; prevalence; relapse; recurrence; recurrent infection; bacterial strain; time factors; enzyme immunoassay; molecular typing; bacterium isolate; clostridium difficile infection; bacterium identification; clostridium difficile; cross infection; disease surveillance; glutamate dehydrogenase; ribotyping; clostridium infections; seasons |
| Journal Title: | Clinical Infectious Diseases |
| Volume: | 53 |
| Issue: | 10 |
| ISSN: | 1058-4838 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Date Published: | 2011-11-15 |
| Start Page: | 1003 |
| End Page: | 1006 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1093/cid/cir643 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 21976462 |
| PMCID: | PMC3246877 |
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| Notes: | --- - "Export Date: 9 December 2011" - "CODEN: CIDIE" - "Source: Scopus" |
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