Clostridium difficile Diarrhea in Critically Ill Burned Patients

Grube, Baiba J.

doi:10.1001/archsurg.1987.01400180037007

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“…Based on older studies [23,24], C. difficile infection is always suspected when diarrhoea occurs in the ICU, mainly in patients with antibiotics [25]. In our tertiary ICU, a low incidence of C. difficile infection (0.7%) was observed.…”

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Diarrhoea in the ICU: respective contribution of feeding and antibiotics

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IntroductionDiarrhoea is frequently reported in the ICU. Little is known about diarrhoea incidence and the role of the different risk factors alone or in combination. This prospective observational study aims at determining diarrhoea incidence and risk factors in the first 2 weeks of ICU stay, focusing on the respective contribution of feeding, antibiotics, and antifungal drugs.MethodsOut of 422 patients consecutively admitted into a mixed medical–surgical ICU during a 2-month period, 278 patients were included according to the following criteria: ICU stay >24 hours, no admission diagnosis of gastrointestinal bleeding, and absence of enterostomy or colostomy. Diarrhoea was defined as at least three liquid stools per day. Diarrhoea episodes occurring during the first day in the ICU, related to the use of laxative drugs or Clostridium difficile infection, were not analysed. Multivariate and stratified analyses were performed to determine diarrhoea risk factors, and the impact of the combination of enteral nutrition (EN) with antibiotics or antifungal drugs.ResultsA total of 1,595 patient-days were analysed. Diarrhoea was observed in 38 patients (14%) and on 83 patient-days (incidence rate: 5.2 per 100 patient-days). The median day of diarrhoea onset was the sixth day, and 89% of patients had ≤4 diarrhoea days. The incidence of C. difficile infection was 0.7%. Diarrhoea risk factors were EN covering >60% of energy target (relative risk = 1.75 (1.02 to 3.01)), antibiotics (relative risk = 3.64 (1.26 to 10.51)) and antifungal drugs (relative risk = 2.79 (1.16 to 6.70)). EN delivery per se was not a diarrhoea risk factor. In patients receiving >60% of energy target by EN, diarrhoea risk was increased by the presence of antibiotics (relative risk = 4.8 (2.1 to 13.7)) or antifungal drugs (relative risk = 5.0 (2.8 to 8.7)).ConclusionDiarrhoea incidence during the first 2 weeks in a mixed population of patients in a tertiary ICU is 14%. Diarrhoea risk factors are EN covering >60% of energy target, use of antibiotics, and use of antifungal drugs. The combination of EN covering >60% of energy target with antibiotics or antifungal drugs increases the incidence of diarrhoea.

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“…Administration of systemic antibiotic therapy may also cause antibiotic-associated diarrhea due to the overgrowth of toxigenic strains of Clostridium difficile (176,404,415). Exposure to prophylactic antibiotic therapy may also increase the resistance of endogenous and pathogenic bacteria to a wide variety of antibiotics, making the subsequent treatment of clinically overt infections in the burn patient more difficult (6,307).…”

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Burn Wound Infections

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et al. 2006

Clin Microbiol Rev

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SUMMARYBurns are one of the most common and devastating forms of trauma. Patients with serious thermal injury require immediate specialized care in order to minimize morbidity and mortality. Significant thermal injuries induce a state of immunosuppression that predisposes burn patients to infectious complications. A current summary of the classifications of burn wound infections, including their diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, is given. Early excision of the eschar has substantially decreased the incidence of invasive burn wound infection and secondary sepsis, but most deaths in severely burn-injured patients are still due to burn wound sepsis or complications due to inhalation injury. Burn patients are also at risk for developing sepsis secondary to pneumonia, catheter-related infections, and suppurative thrombophlebitis. The introduction of silver-impregnated devices (e.g., central lines and Foley urinary catheters) may reduce the incidence of nosocomial infections due to prolonged placement of these devices. Improved outcomes for severely burned patients have been attributed to medical advances in fluid resuscitation, nutritional support, pulmonary and burn wound care, and infection control practices.

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“…Critically ill burn patients are particularly at risk for pseudomembranous colitis because of altered gastrointestinal flora and motility, exposure to mUltiple antibiotics and a severely immunocompromised state (Grube et al 1987). Uraemic patients also have impaired immune response and intestinal motility, which may be predisposing factors (Leung et al 1985).…”

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The Clinical Significance of Antibiotic-Associated Pseudomembranous Colitis in the 1990s

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Antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis is an uncommon but potentially serious adverse reaction, resulting in acute diarrhoea and characterised by colonic pseudomembranes. A direct relationship between the disease, recent antibiotic therapy and proliferation of Clostridium difficile in the colonic lumen was established in the late 1970s. It is thought that antibiotic therapy may alter the enteric flora, enabling C. difficile to proliferate and produce toxins with cytopathic (toxin B or cytotoxin) and hypersecretory (toxin A or enterotoxin) effects on the mucosa. Apart from clindamycin, the first antibiotic recognised to be clearly associated with pseudomembranous colitis, the antimicrobial agents most commonly responsible are cephalosporins and ampicillin (or amoxicillin). However, virtually all antibiotics except parenterally administered aminoglycosides can cause the disease. Vancomycin and metronidazole, 2 drugs used to treat antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis, have also been reported to be responsible for the complication when used parenterally. Pseudomembranous colitis may develop after perioperative prophylactic antibiotic therapy with cephalosporins. Antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis is most frequent in elderly and debilitated patients and in intensive care units. Nosocomial acquisition of C. difficile has been documented. Therefore it has been recommended that enteric isolation precautions should be taken with patients with this disease. The clinical symptoms include watery diarrhoea, abdominal cramping, and frequently fever, leucocytosis and hypoalbuminaemia. Toxic megacolon and acute peritonitis secondary to perforation of the colon are the most serious complications. The pseudomembranes are usually seen during endoscopic procedures, sigmoidoscopy or, if possible, colonoscopy; the most useful microbiological tests for confirmation of the diagnosis include cycloserine cefoxitin fructose agar (CCFA) stool cultures and stool toxin assays on tissues or by immunological techniques. However, cultures and toxin tests may be positive in patients without pseudomembranous colitis or C. difficile-associated diarrhoea. Mild cases may respond to discontinuation of the drug responsible, but therapy with an anticlostridial antibiotic is often necessary: a 10-day course of oral vancomycin, metronidazole or bacitracin should be given. Relapses are seen in 5 to 50% of patients treated. Antibiotic treatment should avoid sporulation leading to other relapses. 'Biotherapy' (lactobacilli, Saccharomyces) has also been proposed.

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Clostridium difficile Diarrhea in Critically Ill Burned Patients

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Diarrhoea in the ICU: respective contribution of feeding and antibiotics

Diarrhoea in the ICU: respective contribution of feeding and antibiotics

Burn Wound Infections

The Clinical Significance of Antibiotic-Associated Pseudomembranous Colitis in the 1990s

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