Inappropriate Antibiotic Use and Gastric Acid Suppression Preceding Clostridium difficile Infection

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 Apr;37(4):494-5. doi: 10.1017/ice.2016.2. Epub 2016 Jan 28.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antacids / adverse effects*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects*
  • Clostridioides difficile
  • Clostridium Infections / epidemiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Inappropriate Prescribing / statistics & numerical data*
  • Male
  • Maryland
  • Middle Aged
  • Risk Factors

Substances

  • Antacids
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents