title: Treatment of Clostridium difficile infection: a national survey of clinician recommendations and the use of faecal microbiota transplantation.
abstract: Adherence to Clostridium difficile infection treatment guidelines is associated with lower recurrence rates and mortality as well as cost savings. This survey of Irish clinicians indicates that patients are managed using a variety of approaches. Faecal microbiota transplantation is potentially underused despite its recommendation in national and European guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Education and Research Centre, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. Electronic address: arprior@rcsi.ie.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Prior
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, St James' Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kevans
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection Prevention and Control, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McDowell
authors.affiliation: APC Microbiome Institute, University College Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cudmore
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Education and Research Centre, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fitzpatrick
mesh_terms: D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003092:Colitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000069467:Fecal Microbiota Transplantation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Adherence; Clostridium difficile; Faecal microbiota transplantation; Treatment