First name
Elyse
Middle name
M
Last name
Schwab

Title

Use of Concomitant Antibiotics During Treatment for Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) in Pediatric Inpatients: An Observational Cohort Study.

Year of Publication

2016

Author

Number of Pages

45-51

Date Published

2016 Mar

ISSN Number

2193-8229

Abstract

<p>Concomitant antibiotic use during treatment for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) increases the risk of recurrence. Across a network of children's hospitals, 46% of patients treated for CDI received concomitant antibiotics for a median of 7&nbsp;days. Concomitant antibiotic use was more common among patients with malignancies, and solid organ or bone marrow transplant. Unnecessary concomitant antibiotic use in CDI patients is a potential target for pediatric antimicrobial stewardship.</p>

DOI

10.1007/s40121-016-0105-2

Alternate Title

Infect Dis Ther

PMID

26972929
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