title: [Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection].
abstract: Pseudomembranous colitis (PMC), antibiotic-associated diarrhoea (AAD), and colitis (AAC) caused by Clostridium difficile are recognized as complications of antibiotic treatment (cephalosporins, penicillins, clindamycin and others). Two groups are particularly at risk: older and immunocompromised patients. In recent years C. difficile has been recognized as a common nosocomial pathogen. To understand the epidemiology of the C. difficile infection, many outbreaks have been investigated by various methods. In the paper we reviewed different methods of C. difficile typing and discussed the epidemiology of C. difficile-associated infections in light of recent publications.
authors.affiliation: II Zakład Anestezjologii i Intensywnej Terapii SP CSK Akademii Medycznej w Warszawie.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szczesny
authors.forename: Gayane
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martirosian
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000145:classification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D015994:Incidence; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents