Influence of prior appendectomy and cholecystectomy on Clostridioides difficile infection recurrence and mortality.
Am J Surg
; 220(1): 203-207, 2020 07.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Remote appendectomy was linked to increased incidence of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). We evaluated the effect of absence of vermiform appendix and/or gallbladder on recurrence rate and severity of CDI.METHODS:
We assessed a systemwide patient cohort diagnosed with initial CDI in 2014 (nâ¯=â¯250). The primary outcome was recurrence.RESULTS:
Appendix and gallbladder were absent among 47 and 64 patients, respectively. CDI recurrence rate was similar among patients without and with appendix (24/47, 51.1% versus 90/203 patients, 44.3%; pâ¯=â¯0.404) and similar among patients without and with gallbladder (29/64 patients, 45.3% versus 85/186 patients, 45.7%; pâ¯=â¯0.957). Mortality was similar between appendectomy versus appendix in situ patients (3/47, 6.4% versus 9/203, 4.4%; pâ¯=â¯0.573), but higher mortality rate was seen among those without gallbladder (7/64 patients with prior cholecystectomy, 10.9% versus 5/186 patients with intact gallbladder, 2.7%; pâ¯=â¯0.008).CONCLUSION:
Clostridioides difficile recurrence rate is not affected by remote appendectomy or cholecystectomy. Patients with prior cholecystectomy experience higher mortality rates associated with their CDI.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Apendicectomía
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Colecistectomía
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Infección Hospitalaria
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Clostridioides difficile
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Infecciones por Clostridium
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Enfermedades de la Vesícula Biliar
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Surg
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article