2019 update of the WSES guidelines for management of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection in surgical patients

Authors

Massimo Sartelli, Macerata Hospital
Stefano Di Bella, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina
Lynne V. McFarland, University of Washington
Sahil Khanna, Mayo Clinic
Luis Furuya-Kanamori, The Australian National University
Nadir Abuzeid, Omdurman Islamic University
Fikri M. Abu-Zidan, College of Medicine and Health Sciences United Arab Emirates University
Luca Ansaloni, Ospedale M. Bufalini
Goran Augustin, KBC Zagreb
Miklosh Bala, Hadassah University Medical Centre
Offir Ben-Ishay
Walter L. Biffl, Scripps Memorial Hospital
Stephen M. Brecher, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Adrián Camacho-Ortiz, University Hospital
Miguel A. Caínzos, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Shirley Chan, Medway Maritime Hospital
Jill R. Cherry-Bukowiec, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Jesse Clanton, West Virginia University
Federico Coccolini, Ospedale M. Bufalini
Maria E. Cocuz, Universitatea Transilvania din Brașov
Raul Coimbra, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Francesco Cortese, Azienda Complesso Ospedaliero San Filippo Neri
Yunfeng Cui, Tianjin Medical University
Jacek Czepiel, Uniwersytet Jagielloński
Zaza Demetrashvili, Tbilisi State Medical University
Isidoro Di Carlo, Università degli Studi di Catania
Salomone Di Saverio, Addenbrooke's Hospital
Irina M. Dumitru, Ovidius University of Constanta
Christian Eckmann, Hannover Medical School
Edward H. Eiland, Vital Care, Inc
Joseph D. Forrester, Stanford University
Gustavo P. Fraga, Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Jean L. Frossard, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

World Journal of Emergency Surgery

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.

DOI

10.1186/s13017-019-0228-3

Publication Date

2-28-2019

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