Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49794-7
Title: Risk factors and treatment outcomes of severe Clostridioides difficile infection in Singapore
Authors: Tay, H.L.
Chow, A.
Ng, T.M.
Lye, D.C. 
Issue Date: 2019
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
Citation: Tay, H.L., Chow, A., Ng, T.M., Lye, D.C. (2019). Risk factors and treatment outcomes of severe Clostridioides difficile infection in Singapore. Scientific Reports 9 (1) : 13440. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49794-7
Rights: Attribution 4.0 International
Abstract: Severe Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is associated with poorer outcomes. We aimed to identify risk factors and treatment outcomes of severe CDI. This was a retrospective cohort study. Eligible patients from January to December 2012 were recruited. Severity definitions were in accordance with SHEA/IDSA 2010 guideline. Treatment outcomes were (1) diarrhoea persistence, (2) CDI recurrence, (3) major complications despite treatment and (4) 30-day mortality. Two hundred and seventy-two patients were included and 40% had severe CDI. High APACHE II score (aOR 1.112, 95% CI 1.014–1.219; p < 0.05), high C-reactive protein (aOR 1.011; 95% CI 1.004–1.019; p < 0.01) and carbapenem usage in past 90 days (aOR 3.259; 95% CI 1.105–9.609; p < 0.05) were independent risk factors of severe CDI. Majority received oral metronidazole as sole treatment (92.6% for mild-moderate, 83.9% for severe, 77% for severe-complicated). Diarrhoea persistence was 32% versus 50% (p < 0.01), CDI recurrence 16.6% versus 16.5% (p > 0.05), major complications 1.2% versus 11% (p < 0.001) and 30-day mortality 7.4% versus 20.2% (p < 0.01) in mild-moderate CDI and severe CDI groups respectively. Oral metronidazole for severe CDI was associated with persistent diarrhoea, major complications and mortality. Risk factors for severe CDI can guide doctors in diagnosing severe CDI earlier and instituting oral vancomycin treatment to improve outcomes from severe CDI. © 2019, The Author(s).
Source Title: Scientific Reports
URI: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/209899
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-49794-7
Rights: Attribution 4.0 International
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