Impact of time to treatment in first occurrence, non-severe Clostridioides difficile infection for elderly patients: are we waiting too long to treat?

• Main Authors: Rhett Vandervelde (Author), Mark E. Mlynarek (Author), Mayur Ramesh (Author), Nimish Patel (Author), Michael P. Veve (Author), Benjamin A. August (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: Data evaluating timeliness of antibiotic therapy in Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) are not well established. The study's purpose was to evaluate the impact of time-to-CDI treatment on disease progression. Methods: A case-control study was performed among hospitali...