Risk factors for recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection: effect of vancomycin-resistant enterococci colonization |
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Authors: | Choi Hee Kyoung Kim Kye Hyung Lee Sun Hee Lee Su Jin |
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Affiliation: | Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infections Disease, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea. |
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Abstract: | Recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is one of the most difficult problems in healthcare infection control. We evaluated the risk factors associated with recurrence in patients with CDI. A retrospective cohort study of 84 patients with CDI from December 2008 through October 2010 was performed at Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital. Recurrence occurred in 13.1% (11/84) of the cases and in-hospital mortality rate was 7.1% (6/84). Stool colonization with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) (P = 0.006), exposure to more than 3 antibiotics (P = 0.009), low hemoglobin levels (P = 0.025) and continued use of previous antibiotics (P = 0.05) were found to be more frequent in the recurrent group. Multivariate analysis indicated that, stool VRE colonization was independently associated with CDI recurrence (odds ratio, 14.519; 95% confidence interval, 1.157-182.229; P = 0.038). This result suggests that stool VRE colonization is a significant risk factor for CDI recurrence. |
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Keywords: | Clostridium difficile Recurrence Risk factors VRE |
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