In the last three decades, Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has increased in incidence and severity in many countries worldwide. The increase in CDI incidence has been particularly apparent among surgical patients. Therefore, prevention of CDI and optimization of management in the surgical patient are paramount. An international multidisciplinary panel of experts from the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) updated its guidelines for management of CDI in surgical patients according to the most recent available literature. The update includes recent changes introduced in the management of this infection.

• Klíčová slova
• Antimicrobial stewardship, Antimicrobial treatment, Clostridioides difficile infection, Clostridium difficile infection, Fecal microbiota transplantation, Infection control, Pseudomembranous colitis,
• MeSH
• antibakteriální látky terapeutické užití   MeSH
• antibiotická politika MeSH
• Clostridioides difficile patogenita   MeSH
• fekální transplantace metody   trendy   MeSH
• incidence MeSH
• klostridiové infekce diagnóza   terapie   MeSH
• kontrola infekce metody   trendy   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• pooperační komplikace terapie   MeSH
• pseudomembranózní enterokolitida etiologie   prevence a kontrola   MeSH
• rizikové faktory MeSH
• směrnice jako téma MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• přehledy MeSH
• Názvy látek
• antibakteriální látky MeSH

In the last two decades there have been dramatic changes in the epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), with increases in incidence and severity of disease in many countries worldwide. The incidence of CDI has also increased in surgical patients. Optimization of management of C difficile, has therefore become increasingly urgent. An international multidisciplinary panel of experts prepared evidenced-based World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) guidelines for management of CDI in surgical patients.

• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• přehledy MeSH