Reappraisal of the clinical role of metronidazole therapy for Clostridioides difficile infection in Taiwan: A multicenter prospective study
Journal
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi
Date Issued
2022-07-21
Author(s)
Lee, Jen-Chieh
Lee, Ching-Chi
Chiu, Chun-Wei
Tsai, Pei-Jane
Lee, Yuan-Ti
Hung, Yuan-Pin
Ko, Wen-Chien
Abstract
Although metronidazole is not recommended to treat Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in Western countries, it was still to be recommended for the treatment of non-severe CDI among Taiwanese adults in 2020. This controversy in the clinical role of metronidazole therapy for CDI was examined in a prospective clinical study.
Subjects
Clostridioides difficile infection; Congestive heart failure; Leukocyte count; Metronidazole; Recurrence; Severity score
Type
journal article