Clostridium difficile infection and colonisation in children
under 3 years of age: prospective comparative study

J 2019

Clostridium difficile infection and colonisation in children under 3 years of age: prospective comparative study

MUSIL, Václav, Lukáš HOMOLA, M. VRBA, Adriana BRAUNOVÁ, Tamara KRAVALOVÁ et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Clostridium difficile infection and colonisation in children under 3 years of age: prospective comparative study

Authors

MUSIL, Václav (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Lukáš HOMOLA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), M. VRBA (203 Czech Republic), Adriana BRAUNOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Tamara KRAVALOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Miriam MALÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Lenka KRBKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Čs. epidemiologie, mikrobiologie, imunologie, Praha, ČSL JEP, 2019, 1210-7913

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30303 Infectious Diseases

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.379

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/19:00110557

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

UT WoS

000480382600001

Keywords in English

infants; neonates; Clostridium dlifklle; diarrhoea; paediatrics; colonisation

Abstract

V originále

Aims: Despite an increasing trend in Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) and high C difficile colonization rate especially among younger children. infants remain quite resistant to the disease. The goals of this study were to distinguish whether there exists a difference in CDI between children with or without diarrhoea, ascertain the prevalence of CDI, and assess CDI severity in children under 3 years with diarrhoea in our institution. Methods: A prospective study was conducted from May 2015 to June 2016. Children 3 years of age or younger were enrolled and into two groups. Every faecal sample was tested using a diagnostic two step screening algorithm including an immunochromatographic test and polymerase chain reaction. Results: The study enrolled 147 children with diarrhoea and 75 control patients. I he prevalence of CDI in children with diarrhoea was 2% (3/147), the prevalence of toxigenic C. difficile in the diarrhoeal group compared to the control group was 11.6 % (17/147) vs. 10.6% (8/75) (p < 0.9999). Conclusions: No significant difference was observed between infants with diarrhoea and the control group. We recommend not examining for C. difficile children not exhibiting specific risk factors.

Links

MUNI/A/1172/2015, interní kód MU

Name: Clostridium difficile u dětí (Acronym: CDPED)

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A

Citovat

MUSIL, Václav, Lukáš HOMOLA, M. VRBA, Adriana BRAUNOVÁ, Tamara KRAVALOVÁ, Miriam MALÁ and Lenka KRBKOVÁ. Clostridium difficile infection and colonisation in children under 3 years of age: prospective comparative study. Čs. epidemiologie, mikrobiologie, imunologie. Praha: ČSL JEP, 2019, vol. 68, No 2, p. 59-64. ISSN 1210-7913.

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MUSIL, Václav, Lukáš HOMOLA, M. VRBA, Adriana BRAUNOVÁ, Tamara KRAVALOVÁ, Miriam MALÁ and Lenka KRBKOVÁ. Clostridium difficile infection and colonisation in children under 3 years of age: prospective comparative study. \textit{Čs. epidemiologie, mikrobiologie, imunologie}. Praha: ČSL JEP, 2019, vol.~68, No~2, p.~59-64. ISSN~1210-7913.

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