| 1 | Clostridium diffi cile associated infection,diarrhea and colitis显示文摘A new,hypervirulent strain of Clostridium difficile,called NAP1/BI/027,has been implicated in C.diffi cile outbreaks associated with increased morbidity and mortality since the early 2000s.The epidemic strain is resistant to fluoroquinolones in vitro,which was infrequent prior to 2001.The name of this strain reflects its characteristics,demonstrated by different typing methods:pulsed-field gel electrophoresis(NAP1),restriction endonuclease analysis(BI) and polymerase chain reaction(027).In 2004 and 2005,the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) emphasized that the risk of C.diff icile-associated diarrhea(CDAD) is increased,not only by the usual factors,including antibiotic exposure,but also gastrointestinal surgery/manipulation,prolonged length of stay in a healthcare setting,serious underlying illness,immune-compromising conditions,and aging.Patients on proton pump inhibitors(PPIs) have an elevated risk,as do peripartum women and heart transplant recipients.Before 2002,toxic megacolon in C.diffi cile-associated colitis(CDAC),was rare,but its incidence has increased dramatically.Up to twothirds of hospitalized patients may be infected with C.diff icile.Asymptomatic carriers admitted to healthcare facilities can transmit the organism to other susceptible patients,thereby becoming vectors.Fulminant colitis is reported more frequently during outbreaks of C.diffi cile infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease(IBD).C.difficile infection with IBD carries a higher mortality than without underlying IBD.This article reviews the latest information on C.diffi cile infection,including presentation,vulnerable hosts and choice of antibiotics,alternative therapies,and probiotics and immunotherapy.We review contact precautions for patients with known or suspected C.difficileassociated disease.Healthcare institutions require accurate and rapid diagnosis for early detection of possible outbreaks,to initiate specific therapy and implement effective control measures.A comprehensive C.difficile infection control management rapid response team(RRT) is recommended for each health care facility.A communication network between RRTs is recommended,in coordination with each country's department of health.Our aim is to convey a comprehensive source of information and to guide healthcare professionals in the diffi cult decisions that they face when caring for these oftentimes very ill patients. | Perry Hookman Jamie S Barkin | 2009 | World Journal of Gastroenterology2009，15，13： | 13 |
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