Evidence map›Paper›PMID 37274181›Full record

ArticleOpen forum infectious diseases2023

Adam G Stewart, Sharon C A Chen, Kate Hamilton, Tiffany Harris-Brown, Tony M Korman, Melanie Figtree, Leon J Worth, Jen Kok, David Van der Poorten, Karen Byth and 2 more

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Article in Open forum infectious diseases, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 36% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Article
  3. Infectious diseases & clinical microbiology · 2024
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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

12 authors at 7 institutions in 2 countries.

Adam G StewartCentre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Campus, Brisbane, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7262-7529
Sharon C A ChenCentre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Kate HamiltonDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Tiffany Harris-BrownCentre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Campus, Brisbane, Australia.
Tony M KormanMonash Infectious Diseases, Monash University and Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6155-8353
Melanie FigtreeDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Leon J WorthDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Peter MacCallum Centre, Melbourne, Australia.
Jen KokCentre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
David Van der PoortenDepartment of Gastroenterology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Karen BythResearch and Education Network, Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia.
Monica A SlavinDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Peter MacCallum Centre, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8443-314X
David L PatersonCentre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Campus, Brisbane, Australia.
The University of Queensland · AUThe University of Sydney · AUWestmead Hospital · AUMonash Health · AURoyal North Shore Hospital · AUThe Royal Melbourne Hospital · AUThe University of Melbourne · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Methods: This is an observational retrospective study of CDI in hospitalized patients aged ≥18 years in 6 tertiary institutions from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016. Patients were identified through laboratory databases and medical records of participating institutions. Clinical, imaging, and laboratory data were input into an electronic database hosted at a central site. Results: A total of 578 patients (578 CDI episodes) were included. Median age was 65 (range, 18-99) years and 48.2% were male. Hospital-onset CDI occurred in 64.0%. Recent antimicrobial use (41.9%) and proton pump inhibitor use (35.8%) were common. Significant risk factors for severe CDI were age <65 years ( Conclusions: Patients who experience CDI are vulnerable and require early diagnosis, clinical surveillance, and effective therapy to prevent complications and improve outcomes.

Indexed as

AustraliaCDIClostridioides difficilehospital epidemiology

Identifiers

PMID37274181
PMCPMC10237225
OpenAlexW4367693214

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Registered trials

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