Abstract

In the last three decades, Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has increased in incidence and severity in many countries worldwide. The increase in CDI incidence has been particularly apparent among surgical patients. Therefore, prevention of CDI and optimization of management in the surgical patient are paramount. An international multidisciplinary panel of experts from the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) updated its guidelines for management of CDI in surgical patients according to the most recent available literature. The update includes recent changes introduced in the management of this infection.

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Title
2019 update of the WSES guidelines for management of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection in surgical patients
Author
Sartelli, Massimo; Stefano Di Bella; McFarland, Lynne V; Khanna, Sahil; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Abuzeid, Nadir; Abu-Zidan, Fikri M; Ansaloni, Luca; Augustin, Goran; Miklosh Bala; Ben-Ishay, Offir; Biffl, Walter L; Brecher, Stephen M; Camacho-Ortiz, Adrián; Caínzos, Miguel A; Chan, Shirley
Publication year
2019
Publication date
2019
Publisher
BioMed Central
e-ISSN
17497922
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2193939116
Copyright
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