Pediatric Access to Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Recurrent Clostridium Difficile Infection in the United States and the Impact of Stool Banks: A Geospatial Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 152 (5) ◽  
pp. S849-S850 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pratik Panchal ◽  
Shrish Budree ◽  
Emilee Tu ◽  
Stacy A. Kahn ◽  
Jessica R. Allegretti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Clostridium Difficile ◽  
Clostridium Difficile Infection ◽  
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Fecal Microbiota ◽  
Geospatial Analysis ◽  
Recurrent Clostridium Difficile Infection ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Zinc Level and Its Role in Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 232470962094131
Author(s):  
Swetha Parvataneni ◽  
Avinash R. Dasari
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Clostridium Difficile ◽  
Clostridium Difficile Infection ◽  
Zinc Supplementation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Zinc Level ◽  
Recurrence Rates ◽  
Oral Transmission ◽  
Recurrent Clostridium Difficile Infection

Clostridium difficile infection is a common nosocomial infection in US hospitals, accounting for approximately 12 800 deaths annually in the United States. These infections are often associated with the use of antibiotics, which can alter the gut microbiome and thus render patients susceptible to C difficile infection. C difficile is often spread via fecal oral transmission. Multiple medications have been developed, but recurrence rates reach 60% after treatment. Recent data have shown that zinc supplementation decreases the recurrence of C difficile infection. In this article, we present a case of recurrent C difficile infection with zinc deficiency in which zinc supplementation improved the symptoms and reduced the incidence of recurrence.

scholarly journals 533. Scaling Pediatric Access to Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in the United States: A Time-Series Geospatial Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. S197-S197
Author(s):  
Pratik Panchal ◽  
Stacy Kahn ◽  
Caroline Zellmer ◽  
Zain Kassam ◽  
Majdi Osman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Time Series ◽  
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Fecal Microbiota ◽  
Geospatial Analysis
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