WSES guidelines for management of Clostridium difficile infection in surgical patients

In the last two decades there have been dramatic changes in the epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), with increases in incidence and severity of disease in many countries worldwide. The incidence of CDI has also increased in surgical patients. Optimization of management of C difficile, has therefore become increasingly urgent. An international multidisciplinary panel of experts prepared evidenced-based World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) guidelines for management of CDI in surgical patients.

Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - August 20, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Massimo SartelliMark MalangoniFikri Abu-ZidanEwen GriffithsStefano Di BellaLynne McFarlandIan EltringhamVishal ShelatGeorge VelmahosCiarán KellySahil KhannaZaid AbdelsattarLayan AlrahmaniLuca AnsaloniGoran AugustinMiklosh BalaFrédéric BarbutOffir Ben-I Source Type: research