Clostridium difficile infection
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:disease
|
| gptkbp:affects |
humans
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
C. diff infection
|
| gptkbp:category |
gastrointestinal infection
nosocomial infection |
| gptkbp:causedBy |
gptkb:Clostridioides_difficile
|
| gptkbp:complication |
gptkb:pseudomembranous_colitis
sepsis toxic megacolon |
| gptkbp:diagnosedBy |
stool test
PCR assay enzyme immunoassay |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1978
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Clostridium difficile infection
|
| gptkbp:mortalityRate |
can be high in severe cases
|
| gptkbp:prevalence |
common in healthcare settings
|
| gptkbp:prevention |
hand hygiene
antibiotic stewardship |
| gptkbp:riskFactor |
antibiotic use
immunosuppression hospitalization older age |
| gptkbp:symptom |
fever
nausea diarrhea abdominal pain |
| gptkbp:transmission |
fecal-oral route
|
| gptkbp:treatment |
gptkb:metronidazole
gptkb:fidaxomicin gptkb:fecal_microbiota_transplantation vancomycin |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:gut_flora
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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