Fidaxomicin to Prevent Clostridium Difficile Colonization

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an antibiotic called fidaxomicin in preventing C. difficile infection.

Timeline

Start

2012-09

Primary completion

2013-12

Completion

2013-12

Publications

• Background Belmares J, Johnson S, Parada JP, Olson MM, Clabots CR, Bettin KM, Peterson LR, Gerding DN. Molecular epidemiology of Clostridium difficile over the course of 10 years in a tertiary care hospital. Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Oct 15;49(8):1141-7. doi: 10.1086/605638.
• Background Dubberke ER. The A, B, BI, and Cs of Clostridium difficile. Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Oct 15;49(8):1148-52. doi: 10.1086/605639. No abstract available.
• Background Bobo LD, Dubberke ER. Recognition and prevention of hospital-associated enteric infections in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Med. 2010 Aug;38(8 Suppl):S324-34. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e3181e69f05.
• Background Dubberke ER, Butler AM, Hota B, Khan YM, Mangino JE, Mayer J, Popovich KJ, Stevenson KB, Yokoe DS, McDonald LC, Jernigan J, Fraser VJ; Prevention Epicenters Program from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Multicenter study of the impact of community-onset Clostridium difficile infection on surveillance for C. difficile infection. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Jun;30(6):518-25. doi: 10.1086/597380.
• Background Dubberke ER, Butler AM, Reske KA, Agniel D, Olsen MA, D'Angelo G, McDonald LC, Fraser VJ. Attributable outcomes of endemic Clostridium difficile-associated disease in nonsurgical patients. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Jul;14(7):1031-8. doi: 10.3201/eid1407.070867.
• Background Dubberke ER, Butler AM, Yokoe DS, Mayer J, Hota B, Mangino JE, Khan YM, Popovich KJ, Stevenson KB, McDonald LC, Olsen MA, Fraser VJ; Prevention Epicenters Program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Multicenter study of surveillance for hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection by the use of ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Mar;31(3):262-8. doi: 10.1086/650447.
• Background Dubberke ER, Gerding DN, Classen D, Arias KM, Podgorny K, Anderson DJ, Burstin H, Calfee DP, Coffin SE, Fraser V, Griffin FA, Gross P, Kaye KS, Klompas M, Lo E, Marschall J, Mermel LA, Nicolle L, Pegues DA, Perl TM, Saint S, Salgado CD, Weinstein RA, Wise R, Yokoe DS. Strategies to prevent clostridium difficile infections in acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Oct;29 Suppl 1:S81-92. doi: 10.1086/591065. No abstract available.
• Background Dubberke ER, McMullen KM, Mayfield JL, Reske KA, Georgantopoulos P, Warren DK, Fraser VJ. Hospital-associated Clostridium difficile infection: is it necessary to track community-onset disease? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Apr;30(4):332-7. doi: 10.1086/596604.
• Background Dubberke ER, Reske KA, Noble-Wang J, Thompson A, Killgore G, Mayfield J, Camins B, Woeltje K, McDonald JR, McDonald LC, Fraser VJ. Prevalence of Clostridium difficile environmental contamination and strain variability in multiple health care facilities. Am J Infect Control. 2007 Jun;35(5):315-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2006.12.006.
• Background Dubberke ER, Reske KA, Olsen MA, McMullen KM, Mayfield JL, McDonald LC, Fraser VJ. Evaluation of Clostridium difficile-associated disease pressure as a risk factor for C difficile-associated disease. Arch Intern Med. 2007 May 28;167(10):1092-7. doi: 10.1001/archinte.167.10.1092.
• Background Dubberke ER, Wertheimer AI. Review of current literature on the economic burden of Clostridium difficile infection. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Jan;30(1):57-66. doi: 10.1086/592981.
• Background Louie T, Miller M, Donskey C, Mullane K, Goldstein EJ. Clinical outcomes, safety, and pharmacokinetics of OPT-80 in a phase 2 trial with patients with Clostridium difficile infection. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009 Jan;53(1):223-8. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01442-07. Epub 2008 Oct 27.
• Background Louie TJ, Miller MA, Mullane KM, Weiss K, Lentnek A, Golan Y, Gorbach S, Sears P, Shue YK; OPT-80-003 Clinical Study Group. Fidaxomicin versus vancomycin for Clostridium difficile infection. N Engl J Med. 2011 Feb 3;364(5):422-31. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0910812.

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