Early identification and rational treatment of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection
10.12138/j.issn.1671-9638.20252062
- VernacularTitle:艰难梭菌复发感染的早期识别和合理治疗
- Author:
Wenjun LI
1
;
Xin LU
;
Min QUAN
;
Wenzhi HUANG
;
Xiaohui WANG
Author Information
1. 四川大学华西医院感染性疾病中心,四川成都 610041
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection;
clinical characteristics;
risk factor;
rational treatment;
CDI
- From:
Chinese Journal of Infection Control
2025;24(7):883-889
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
To analyze the clinical data of patients with recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection(rCDI)in the southwestern region,and help clinicians identify high-risk populations early and adopt appropriate treatment strate-gies.Methods Clinical data of rCDI cases from a tertiary first-class hospital in southwest China from July 2019 to June 2024 were collected,and their host-related risk factors,exogenous risk factors,treatment schemes,and end-point outcomes were analyzed.Results In the past five years,a total of 26 cases of rCDI were detected from a ter-tiary first-class hospital in southwest China,accounting for 4.04%of the total positive cases(n=643)detected during the same period.19.23%of the recurrent patients experienced a second recurrence.The median age of rCDI patients was 66.5 years old,with males accounting for 73.08%.The major comorbidity included diabetes mellitus(34.62%),malignant tumors(30.77%),and chronic renal diseases(23.08%).In the 8 weeks before the first on-set of rCDI in patients,the top three drugs used were β-lactam and enzyme inhibitor compound(69.23%),proton pump inhibitors(65.38%),and carbapenems(46.15%).In the initial treatment of recurrent patients,3.85%(1/26)of the cases were treated with metronidazole,19.23%(5/26)of the cases received non-standard vancomy-cin/norvancomycin treatment in usage or dosage,46.15%(12/26)of the cases received treatment with course less than 10 days.In the treatment of the first recurrence,34.78%(8/26)of the cases received treatment with course less than 10 days.Conclusion For elderly patients and patients with diabetes mellitus,malignant tumors,and chronic renal diseases,who have used β-lactam and enzyme inhibitor compound,proton pump inhibitors,carbapene-ms within 8 weeks before disease onset,standard dose and treatment course of vancomycin or norvancomycin are recommended under permitted conditions,so as to reduce the risk of recurrence.