Clostridioides difficile infection following dental antibiotic prescriptions in a cohort of US veterans

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 Mar;44(3):494-496. doi: 10.1017/ice.2021.516. Epub 2022 Feb 21.

Abstract

Among 108 (0.05% of cohort) US veterans with a Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) within 30 days of a dental antibiotic prescription, 80% of patients received guideline-discordant antibiotics. Half had chronic gastrointestinal illness potentially exacerbating their CDI risk. More efforts are needed to improve antibiotic stewardship.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship*
  • Clostridium Infections* / drug therapy
  • Clostridium Infections* / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Prescriptions
  • Veterans*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents