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Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection among active duty United States military personnel (1998-2010).
Gutiérrez, Ramiro L; Riddle, Mark S; Porter, Chad K.
Afiliación
  • Gutiérrez RL; Enteric Diseases Department, Naval Medical Research Center, 503 Robert Grant Ave, 20910, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. ramiro.gutierrez@med.navy.mil.
BMC Infect Dis ; 13: 609, 2013 Dec 28.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24373384
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Clostridium difficile associated disease (CDAD) has risen in incidence and the experience in the US military has not been described.

METHODS:

We evaluated the U.S. military's database and identified CDAD cases and demographic characteristics among affected military personnel from 1998 to 2010.

RESULTS:

2,423 cases were identified. CDAD incidence was 13.2 cases (95% CI 12.7-13.7) per 100 K p-yr and increased over study years. CA-CDAD and HA-CDAD incidence was 5.5 (95% CI 5.2, 5.9) per 100 K p-y and 1.3 (95% CI 1.2, 1.4) per 1,000 hospitalizations respectively. Females comprised a larger proportion of CA-CDAD than HA-CDAD (25.5% vs. 19.3%; p < 0.001) cases as did Air Force service (29% vs. 23.4%; p < 0.01). On multivariate analysis female gender, Coast Guard or Air Force service, and a married status was associated with CA-CDAD whereas Male gender and Marine Corps service were associated with HA-CDAD cases.

CONCLUSIONS:

CDAD has increased among military personnel, with female cases more likely to be community associated. Gender, marital status and branch of service had the strongest association with CDAD subtype. Further work is needed to evaluate the epidemiologic factors that have led to these increased rates in otherwise low-risk populations and associated sequelae.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Clostridioides difficile / Infecciones por Clostridium / Personal Militar Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: BMC Infect Dis Asunto de la revista: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Año: 2013 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Clostridioides difficile / Infecciones por Clostridium / Personal Militar Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: BMC Infect Dis Asunto de la revista: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Año: 2013 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos