Impact of Antecedent Antibiotic Usage on Community-associated Clostridioides difficile Infection in Pediatrics

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2021 May 1;40(5):426-428. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002991.

Abstract

Children exposed to antibiotics develop community-associated Clostridioides difficile infections in the 12 weeks following exposure. This secondary analysis was a retrospective review of children with filled prescriptions for commonly prescribed antibiotics between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2016. Compared with amoxicillin, incident rates of community-associated Clostridioides difficile infections were highest following clindamycin, cephalosporins, and amoxicillin-clavulanate.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Clostridium Infections / epidemiology*
  • Community-Acquired Infections / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Infant
  • Prescription Drugs / administration & dosage*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • United States / epidemiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Prescription Drugs