[Updated review of Clostridium difficile infection in elderly].

• 发表时间: Jul 2020 0
• 来源期刊: Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol
• DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2019.12.003
• PMID: 32423602
• 文章类型: Journal Article
• 作者列表: Bermejo Boixareu C,Tutor-Ureta P,Ramos Martínez A

关键词: Clostridium difficile; Colitis; Diarrea; Elderly; Faecal microbiota transplant; Paciente mayor; Trasplante microbiota intestinal

Mesh: Aged; Clostridium Infections / diagnosis epidemiology physiopathology therapy; Humans; Risk Factors

Abstract

Clostridium difficile infection is the most common cause of health care-associated diarrhoea, and its incidence increases with age. Clinical challenges, risk of resistance to treatment, risk of recurrence, and treatment responses are different in elderly. The aim of this review is to discuss the updated epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutic management of C. difficile infection in elderly with the available data.