Multiple recurring C. diff infections rapidly increasing — 189% growth over 11 years

New research, from Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania, claims multiple recurrent Clostridium difficile infection rates have rapidly increased.

University of Pennsylvania postdoctoral fellow Gene K. Ma, MD, and colleagues analyzed national health insurance data from 2001 to 2012. They found multiple recurrent CDI incidence rates increased 189 percent, while ordinary CDI rates increased 43 percent.

Researchers don't know the reason behind the increased incidence rates, but believe the study showed an "increased burden" on the healthcare system.

University professor and senior study author James Lewis, MD, called for increased research on fecal microbiota transplants. While effective in small studies, the procedure hasn't been evaluated on a larger scale.

The Annals of Internal Medicine published the study.

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