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Observational studyNature communications2021

Incidence and predictive biomarkers of Clostridioides difficile infection in hospitalized patients receiving broad-spectrum antibiotics.

Cornelis H van Werkhoven, Annie Ducher, Matilda Berkell, Mohamed Mysara, Christine Lammens, Julian Torre-Cisneros, Jesús Rodríguez-Baño, Delia Herghea, Oliver A Cornely, Lena M Biehl and 13 more

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In one paragraph

Observational study in Nature communications, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02896244 (AssessmeNT of the Incidence of Clostridium Difficile Infections in Hospitalized Patients on Antibiotic TrEatment), which is not on this map. Cited by 16 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
16citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT02896244 completednot on this map

AssessmeNT of the Incidence of Clostridium Difficile Infections in Hospitalized Patients on Antibiotic TrEatment

TypeobservationalSponsorMJM BontenRan2016 to 2018Enrolled1,007ConditionsClostridium DifficileArmsno intervention
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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  12. Gut Microbiota Composition Associated withPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
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  15. Level of Knowledge of Medical Staff on the Basis of the Survey in Terms of Risk Management, Associated withInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors at 20 institutions in 7 countries.

Cornelis H van WerkhovenJulius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands. c.h.vanwerkhoven@umcutrecht.nl.ORCID 0000-0002-0626-4635
Annie DucherDa Volterra, Paris, France.
Matilda BerkellLaboratory of Medical Microbiology, Vaccine & Infectious Disease Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-7096-7896
Mohamed MysaraLaboratory of Medical Microbiology, Vaccine & Infectious Disease Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-5746-4330
Christine LammensLaboratory of Medical Microbiology, Vaccine & Infectious Disease Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Julian Torre-CisnerosMaimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofia University Hospital, University of Cordoba (UCO), Cordoba, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-1529-6302
Jesús Rodríguez-BañoUnidad Clínica de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6732-9001
Delia HergheaOncology Institute Prof. Dr. I Chiricuta, Cluj Napoca, Romania.
Oliver A CornelyDepartment I of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-9599-3137
Lena M BiehlDepartment I of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Louis BernardCentre hospitalo-universitaire de Tours, Tours, France.
M Angeles Dominguez-LuzonHospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Sofia MarakiUniversity Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-0945-1732
Olivier BarraudUniversité Limoges, INSERM U1092, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Limoges, Limoges, France.ORCID 0000-0003-2015-9206
Maria NicaInfectious and Tropical Diseases Hospital "Dr. Victor Babes", Bucharest, Romania.
Nathalie JazmatiInstitute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Frederique Sablier-GallisDa Volterra, Paris, France.
Jean de GunzburgDa Volterra, Paris, France.ORCID 0000-0001-8049-9283
France MentréUniversité de Paris, INSERM, IAME, Paris, France.
Surbhi Malhotra-KumarLaboratory of Medical Microbiology, Vaccine & Infectious Disease Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-8699-8905
Marc J M BontenJulius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Maria J G T VehreschildDepartment I of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. maria.vehreschild@kgu.de.ORCID 0000-0003-0446-3224
ANTICIPATE Study Group
University of Antwerp · BEInserm · FRUtrecht University · NLBellvitge University Hospital · ESDa Volterra (France) · FRUniversity of Cologne · DEEssen University Hospital · DEHeidelberg University · DEHôpital Beaujon · FRHôpital Cochin · FRHospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón · ESLaiko General Hospital of Athens · GRLMU Klinikum · DESpitalul Clinic C.F. Iasi · ROVall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari · ESAssistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris · FRBelgian Nuclear Research Centre · BEGoethe University Frankfurt · DEHospital Universitario Virgen Macarena · ESInstitute of Oncology Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuta · RO

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Trial enrichment using gut microbiota derived biomarkers by high-risk individuals can improve the feasibility of randomized controlled trials for prevention of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). Here, we report in a prospective observational cohort study the incidence of CDI and assess potential clinical characteristics and biomarkers to predict CDI in 1,007 patients ≥ 50 years receiving newly initiated antibiotic treatment with penicillins plus a beta-lactamase inhibitor, 3

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AgedAnti-Bacterial AgentsBiomarkersCarbapenemsCephalosporinsClostridioides difficileClostridium InfectionsDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleFluoroquinolonesFollow-Up StudiesGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHospitalizationHumansIncidenceMaleAnti-Bacterial AgentsBiomarkersCarbapenemsCephalosporinsFluoroquinolonesPenicillins

Identifiers

PMID33854064
PMCPMC8046770
OpenAlexW3153689287

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