<i>Clostridioides difficile</i> – a new name, the old problems with diagnosis and treatment

Clostridium difficile was reclassified in 2016 under a new name of Clostridioides difficile. In 2021 to 2022, some changes were implemented into the main clinical guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of infections caused by this pathogen. A two-step algorithm based on identification of C. diffi...

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Main Author: Sergey M. Zakharenko
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: MONIKI 2023-01-01
Series:Alʹmanah Kliničeskoj Mediciny
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Online Access:https://almclinmed.ru/jour/article/viewFile/1765/1519
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description Clostridium difficile was reclassified in 2016 under a new name of Clostridioides difficile. In 2021 to 2022, some changes were implemented into the main clinical guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of infections caused by this pathogen. A two-step algorithm based on identification of C. difficile and then its toxins is still recommended for the diagnosis. The treatment regimens for the first episode and relapses of C. difficile-associated infection are based on metronidazole, vancomycin and fidaxomycin. Additional effectiveness of therapy has been associated with the use of microbiocenosis-oriented technologies aimed at restoration of the colon microbiota. In the Russian Federation, all widely applied diagnostic methods are available and all recommended antimicrobials, except fidaxomycin, as well as bezlotoxumab and fecal microbiota transplantation.
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spelling doaj.art-2d2c05a29a914e0d8dcd12e6efb298e02023-01-23T14:46:48ZrusMONIKIAlʹmanah Kliničeskoj Mediciny2072-05052587-92942023-01-0150637739110.18786/2072-0505-2022-50-048908<i>Clostridioides difficile</i> – a new name, the old problems with diagnosis and treatmentSergey M. Zakharenko0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8666-6118Pediatric Research and Clinical Center for Infectious DiseasesClostridium difficile was reclassified in 2016 under a new name of Clostridioides difficile. In 2021 to 2022, some changes were implemented into the main clinical guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of infections caused by this pathogen. A two-step algorithm based on identification of C. difficile and then its toxins is still recommended for the diagnosis. The treatment regimens for the first episode and relapses of C. difficile-associated infection are based on metronidazole, vancomycin and fidaxomycin. Additional effectiveness of therapy has been associated with the use of microbiocenosis-oriented technologies aimed at restoration of the colon microbiota. In the Russian Federation, all widely applied diagnostic methods are available and all recommended antimicrobials, except fidaxomycin, as well as bezlotoxumab and fecal microbiota transplantation.https://almclinmed.ru/jour/article/viewFile/1765/1519clostridium difficileclostridioides difficilebezlotoxumabvancomycinfidaxomycinfecal microbiota transplantation
spellingShingle Sergey M. Zakharenko
<i>Clostridioides difficile</i> – a new name, the old problems with diagnosis and treatment
Alʹmanah Kliničeskoj Mediciny
clostridium difficile
clostridioides difficile
bezlotoxumab
vancomycin
fidaxomycin
fecal microbiota transplantation
title <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> – a new name, the old problems with diagnosis and treatment
title_full <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> – a new name, the old problems with diagnosis and treatment
title_fullStr <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> – a new name, the old problems with diagnosis and treatment
title_full_unstemmed <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> – a new name, the old problems with diagnosis and treatment
title_short <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> – a new name, the old problems with diagnosis and treatment
title_sort i clostridioides difficile i a new name the old problems with diagnosis and treatment
topic clostridium difficile
clostridioides difficile
bezlotoxumab
vancomycin
fidaxomycin
fecal microbiota transplantation
url https://almclinmed.ru/jour/article/viewFile/1765/1519
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