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Tea and Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection
Joint Authors
Oman Evans II, Martin
Starley, Brad
Galagan, Jack Carl
Yabes, Joseph Michael
Evans, Sara
Salama, Joseph John
Source
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-08-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background and Aims.
Studies have shown effects of diet on gut microbiota.
We aimed to identify foods associated with recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI).
Methods.
In this cross-sectional survey, consecutive patients diagnosed with CDI were identified by electronic medical records.
Colitis symptoms and positive Clostridium difficile assay were confirmed.
Health-care onset-health-care facility associated CDI was excluded.
Food surveys were mailed to 411 patients.
Survey responses served as the primary outcome measure.
Spearman’s rank correlation identified risk factors for CDI recurrence.
Results.
Surveys were returned by 68 patients.
Nineteen patients experienced CDI recurrence.
Compared to patients without CDI recurrence, patients with CDI recurrence had more antibiotics prescribed preceding their infection ( p = 0.003 ).
Greater numbers of the latter also listed tea ( p = 0.002 ), coffee ( p = 0.013 ), and eggs ( p = 0.013 ), on their 24-hour food recall.
Logistic regression identified tea as the only food risk factor for CDI recurrence (adjusted OR: 5.71; 95% CI: 1.26–25.89).
Conclusion.
The present results indicate a possible association between tea and CDI recurrence.
Additional studies are needed to characterize and confirm this association.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Oman Evans II, Martin& Starley, Brad& Galagan, Jack Carl& Yabes, Joseph Michael& Evans, Sara& Salama, Joseph John. 2016. Tea and Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection. Gastroenterology Research and Practice،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104688
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Oman Evans II, Martin…[et al.]. Tea and Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection. Gastroenterology Research and Practice Vol. 2016, no. 2016 (2015), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Oman Evans II, Martin& Starley, Brad& Galagan, Jack Carl& Yabes, Joseph Michael& Evans, Sara& Salama, Joseph John. Tea and Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104688
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104688