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Clostridium infectious disease

MedGen UID:
964161
Concept ID:
CN281881
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Clostridium infection; commensal Clostridium infection; commensal infection, Clostridium; commensal infections, Clostridium; infection, Clostridium; infections, Clostridium
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0024388

Definition

Infections with bacteria of the genus clostridium. [from MONDO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Johnson S, Lavergne V, Skinner AM, Gonzales-Luna AJ, Garey KW, Kelly CP, Wilcox MH
Clin Infect Dis 2021 Sep 7;73(5):e1029-e1044. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab549. PMID: 34164674
Oksi J, Anttila VJ, Mattila E
Ann Med 2020 Feb-Mar;52(1-2):12-20. Epub 2019 Dec 13 doi: 10.1080/07853890.2019.1701703. PMID: 31801387Free PMC Article
McDonald LC, Gerding DN, Johnson S, Bakken JS, Carroll KC, Coffin SE, Dubberke ER, Garey KW, Gould CV, Kelly C, Loo V, Shaklee Sammons J, Sandora TJ, Wilcox MH
Clin Infect Dis 2018 Mar 19;66(7):e1-e48. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix1085. PMID: 29462280Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Terreni M, Taccani M, Pregnolato M
Molecules 2021 May 2;26(9) doi: 10.3390/molecules26092671. PMID: 34063264Free PMC Article
Czepiel J, Dróżdż M, Pituch H, Kuijper EJ, Perucki W, Mielimonka A, Goldman S, Wultańska D, Garlicki A, Biesiada G
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2019 Jul;38(7):1211-1221. Epub 2019 Apr 3 doi: 10.1007/s10096-019-03539-6. PMID: 30945014Free PMC Article
McDonald LC, Gerding DN, Johnson S, Bakken JS, Carroll KC, Coffin SE, Dubberke ER, Garey KW, Gould CV, Kelly C, Loo V, Shaklee Sammons J, Sandora TJ, Wilcox MH
Clin Infect Dis 2018 Mar 19;66(7):e1-e48. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix1085. PMID: 29462280Free PMC Article
Ooijevaar RE, van Beurden YH, Terveer EM, Goorhuis A, Bauer MP, Keller JJ, Mulder CJJ, Kuijper EJ
Clin Microbiol Infect 2018 May;24(5):452-462. Epub 2018 Jan 6 doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.12.022. PMID: 29309934
Gould DJ, Moralejo D, Drey N, Chudleigh JH, Taljaard M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017 Sep 1;9(9):CD005186. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005186.pub4. PMID: 28862335Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Czepiel J, Dróżdż M, Pituch H, Kuijper EJ, Perucki W, Mielimonka A, Goldman S, Wultańska D, Garlicki A, Biesiada G
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2019 Jul;38(7):1211-1221. Epub 2019 Apr 3 doi: 10.1007/s10096-019-03539-6. PMID: 30945014Free PMC Article
Angarone M, Snydman DR; AST ID Community of Practice
Clin Transplant 2019 Sep;33(9):e13550. Epub 2019 Apr 10 doi: 10.1111/ctr.13550. PMID: 30913334
McDonald LC, Gerding DN, Johnson S, Bakken JS, Carroll KC, Coffin SE, Dubberke ER, Garey KW, Gould CV, Kelly C, Loo V, Shaklee Sammons J, Sandora TJ, Wilcox MH
Clin Infect Dis 2018 Mar 19;66(7):e1-e48. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix1085. PMID: 29462280Free PMC Article
Burke KE, Lamont JT
Gut Liver 2014 Jan;8(1):1-6. Epub 2014 Jan 13 doi: 10.5009/gnl.2014.8.1.1. PMID: 24516694Free PMC Article
Graves NS
Prim Care 2013 Sep;40(3):727-41. Epub 2013 Jul 19 doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2013.05.006. PMID: 23958366Free PMC Article

Therapy

Vendrik KEW, Ooijevaar RE, de Jong PRC, Laman JD, van Oosten BW, van Hilten JJ, Ducarmon QR, Keller JJ, Kuijper EJ, Contarino MF
Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2020;10:98. Epub 2020 Mar 24 doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.00098. PMID: 32266160Free PMC Article
Oksi J, Anttila VJ, Mattila E
Ann Med 2020 Feb-Mar;52(1-2):12-20. Epub 2019 Dec 13 doi: 10.1080/07853890.2019.1701703. PMID: 31801387Free PMC Article
Czepiel J, Dróżdż M, Pituch H, Kuijper EJ, Perucki W, Mielimonka A, Goldman S, Wultańska D, Garlicki A, Biesiada G
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2019 Jul;38(7):1211-1221. Epub 2019 Apr 3 doi: 10.1007/s10096-019-03539-6. PMID: 30945014Free PMC Article
Cunha CB
Med Clin North Am 2018 Sep;102(5):797-803. Epub 2018 Jun 15 doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2018.04.003. PMID: 30126571
Graves NS
Prim Care 2013 Sep;40(3):727-41. Epub 2013 Jul 19 doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2013.05.006. PMID: 23958366Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Liu Q, Mak JWY, Su Q, Yeoh YK, Lui GC, Ng SSS, Zhang F, Li AYL, Lu W, Hui DS, Chan PK, Chan FKL, Ng SC
Gut 2022 Mar;71(3):544-552. Epub 2022 Jan 26 doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2021-325989. PMID: 35082169
van Prehn J, Reigadas E, Vogelzang EH, Bouza E, Hristea A, Guery B, Krutova M, Norén T, Allerberger F, Coia JE, Goorhuis A, van Rossen TM, Ooijevaar RE, Burns K, Scharvik Olesen BR, Tschudin-Sutter S, Wilcox MH, Vehreschild MJGT, Fitzpatrick F, Kuijper EJ; Guideline Committee of the European Study Group on Clostridioides difficile
Clin Microbiol Infect 2021 Dec;27 Suppl 2:S1-S21. Epub 2021 Oct 20 doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.09.038. PMID: 34678515
Wiedermann CJ
Int J Mol Sci 2021 Apr 26;22(9) doi: 10.3390/ijms22094496. PMID: 33925831Free PMC Article
Zuo T, Zhang F, Lui GCY, Yeoh YK, Li AYL, Zhan H, Wan Y, Chung ACK, Cheung CP, Chen N, Lai CKC, Chen Z, Tso EYK, Fung KSC, Chan V, Ling L, Joynt G, Hui DSC, Chan FKL, Chan PKS, Ng SC
Gastroenterology 2020 Sep;159(3):944-955.e8. Epub 2020 May 20 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.05.048. PMID: 32442562Free PMC Article
Baur D, Gladstone BP, Burkert F, Carrara E, Foschi F, Döbele S, Tacconelli E
Lancet Infect Dis 2017 Sep;17(9):990-1001. Epub 2017 Jun 16 doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30325-0. PMID: 28629876

Clinical prediction guides

van Prehn J, Reigadas E, Vogelzang EH, Bouza E, Hristea A, Guery B, Krutova M, Norén T, Allerberger F, Coia JE, Goorhuis A, van Rossen TM, Ooijevaar RE, Burns K, Scharvik Olesen BR, Tschudin-Sutter S, Wilcox MH, Vehreschild MJGT, Fitzpatrick F, Kuijper EJ; Guideline Committee of the European Study Group on Clostridioides difficile
Clin Microbiol Infect 2021 Dec;27 Suppl 2:S1-S21. Epub 2021 Oct 20 doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.09.038. PMID: 34678515
Wiedermann CJ
Int J Mol Sci 2021 Apr 26;22(9) doi: 10.3390/ijms22094496. PMID: 33925831Free PMC Article
Vendrik KEW, Ooijevaar RE, de Jong PRC, Laman JD, van Oosten BW, van Hilten JJ, Ducarmon QR, Keller JJ, Kuijper EJ, Contarino MF
Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2020;10:98. Epub 2020 Mar 24 doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.00098. PMID: 32266160Free PMC Article
Bagdasarian N, Rao K, Malani PN
JAMA 2015 Jan 27;313(4):398-408. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.17103. PMID: 25626036Free PMC Article
Ritchie ML, Romanuk TN
PLoS One 2012;7(4):e34938. Epub 2012 Apr 18 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0034938. PMID: 22529959Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Rossier L, Matter C, Burri E, Galperine T, Hrúz P, Juillerat P, Schoepfer A, Vavricka SR, Zahnd N, Décosterd N, Seibold F
Swiss Med Wkly 2023 Aug 25;153:40100. doi: 10.57187/smw.2023.40100. PMID: 37769622
Gould DJ, Moralejo D, Drey N, Chudleigh JH, Taljaard M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017 Sep 1;9(9):CD005186. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005186.pub4. PMID: 28862335Free PMC Article
Forrester JD, Cai LZ, Mbanje C, Rinderknecht TN, Wren SM
Trop Med Int Health 2017 Oct;22(10):1223-1232. Epub 2017 Aug 31 doi: 10.1111/tmi.12937. PMID: 28796388
Baur D, Gladstone BP, Burkert F, Carrara E, Foschi F, Döbele S, Tacconelli E
Lancet Infect Dis 2017 Sep;17(9):990-1001. Epub 2017 Jun 16 doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30325-0. PMID: 28629876
Bagdasarian N, Rao K, Malani PN
JAMA 2015 Jan 27;313(4):398-408. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.17103. PMID: 25626036Free PMC Article

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