Efficacy of Oral Vancomycin in Preventing Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection in Patients Treated With Systemic Antimicrobial Agents
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Title
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Abstract
We compared rates of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection in patients receiving or not receiving oral vancomycin prophylaxis with systemic antimicrobial therapy. The incidence of C. difficile infection was significantly lower in patients receiving prophylaxis (4.2% vs 26.6% in those without prophylaxis; odds ratio, 0.12; 95% confidence interval,. 04-.4; P <. 001).
First Page
651
Last Page
653
DOI
10.1093/cid/ciw401
Publication Date
9-1-2016
Recommended Citation
Van Hise, Nicholas W.; Bryant, Alex M.; Hennessey, Erin K.; Crannage, Andrew J.; Khoury, Jad A.; and Manian, Farrin A., "Efficacy of Oral Vancomycin in Preventing Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection in Patients Treated With Systemic Antimicrobial Agents" (2016). Pharmacy Practice Faculty Publications. 271.
https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciw401
https://collections.uhsp.edu/pharm-practice_pubs/271