TitleUse of Concomitant Antibiotics During Treatment for Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) in Pediatric Inpatients: An Observational Cohort Study.
Year of Publication2016
AuthorNumber of Pages45-51
Date Published2016 Mar
ISSN Number2193-8229
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 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> DOI10.1007/s40121-016-0105-2
Alternate TitleInfect Dis Ther
PMID26972929
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