Prevalence of Clostridium difficile Infection in the Hematopoietic Transplantation Setting: Update of Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

• Published in: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology Vol. 12; p. 801475
• Main Authors: Luo, Ying, Zhang, Sumei, Shang, Hua, Cui, Weitong, Wang, Qinglu, Zhu, Bin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 21.02.2022
• Subjects: allogeneic transplantation patients; Asia; Cellular and Infection Microbiology; Clostridium difficile infection; detection methods; hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; meta-analysis; hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; meta-analysis; detection methods; allogeneic transplantation patients; Asia; Clostridium difficile infection

Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients are vulnerable to Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) due to risk factors such as immunosuppression, antimicrobial use, and frequent hospitalization. We systematically searched PubMed and Embase to screen relevant studies from April 2014 to Nove...