tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36708295921996003402010-01-08T01:55:57.838ZTRIP Evidence Reviews are occasional reviews carried out by TRIP. These tend to be modified versions of reviews we carry out for clients. For more information contact us via www.tripdatabase.com/ContactUs.htmlJon Brasseynoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670829592199600340.post-50692150204171038382007-05-05T21:07:00.000+01:002007-05-10T10:23:12.841+01:00This review is a pragmatic attempt to highlight recent research and some background reading on clostridium difficile. It should not be considered exhaustive, simply a way of reviewing some of the major developments and current thinking in the area.<br /><br /><a href="http://tripevidencereviews.blogspot.com/2007/04/list-of-trip-evidence-reviews.html"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Click here</span></strong></a> to see all the TRIP Evidence Reviews.<br /><br /><strong>Evidence-Based Reports</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="http://pcpoh.bham.ac.uk/publichealth/horizon/PDF_files/2006reports/Tolevamer.pdf">Tolevamer Clostridium - difficile associated diarrhoea</a>. National Horizon Scanning Centre, 2006</li><li><a href="http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/clostridium_difficile/documents/Clostridium_difficile_survey_findings_recommendations.pdf">Clostridium difficile: findings and recommendations from a review of the epidemiology and a survey of directors of infection prevention and control in England</a>. Health Protection Agency, 2006</li><li><a href="http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/clostridium_difficile/C_diff_faqs.htm">Frequently asked questions about clostridium difficile</a>. Health Protection Agency, 2007</li><li><a href="http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/booth/Pharmacy/PPIcdiff.html">Proton pump inhibitors and Clostridium difficile</a>. Bandolier Extra, 2005</li></ul><p><strong>Clinical Guidelines</strong></p><ul><li><blockquote></blockquote><a href="http://www.cps.ca/english/statements/ID/ID00-02.htm">Clostridium difficile - Pathogen or pest?</a> Canadian Paediatric Society, 2000</li><li><a href="http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=21990&amp;Rendition=Web">High impact intervention No. 6: reducing the risk of infection from and the presence of clostridium difficile</a>. Department of Health, 2006</li></ul><p><strong>Systematic Reviews</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&ID=32005000092">The use of probiotics in the prevention and treatment of clostridium difficile diarrhea</a>. Health Technology Assessment, 2005</li><li><a href="http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab004610.html">Antibiotic treatment for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in adults</a>. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2004</li><li><a href="http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&amp;ID=12003001188">Antibiotics and hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea: a systematic review</a>. DARE, 2003</li></ul><p><strong>Recent articles in core journals</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&amp;dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=17211606">Evaluation of three rapid assays for detection of Clostridium difficile toxin A and toxin B in stool specimens</a>. European Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2007</li><li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&amp;cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&amp;list_uids=17116920">Narrative review: the new epidemic of Clostridium difficile-associated enteric disease</a>. Annals of Internal Medicine, 2006</li><li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&amp;dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16414946">Use of gastric acid-suppressive agents and the risk of community-acquired Clostridium difficile-associated disease</a>. JAMA. 2005</li><li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&amp;cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&amp;list_uids=17001054">Proton pump inhibitor use and risk of community-acquired Clostridium difficile-associated disease defined by prescription for oral vancomycin therapy</a>. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2006</li><li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&amp;dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=17119105">Emerging therapies in the treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated disease</a>. Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2006</li><li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&amp;cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&amp;list_uids=16564786">Lack of value of repeat stool testing for Clostridium difficile toxin</a>. American Journal of Medicine, 2006</li><li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&amp;dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16322602">A predominantly clonal multi-institutional outbreak of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea with high morbidity and mortality</a>. NEJM, 2005</li><li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&amp;cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&amp;list_uids=16322603">An epidemic, toxin gene-variant strain of Clostridium difficile</a>. NEJM, 2005</li></ul><p><strong>eTextbooks</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3412.htm">eMedicine</a></li><li><a href="http://www.ganfyd.org/index.php?title=Clostridium_difficile">Ganfyd</a></li><li><a href="http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec14/ch178/ch178d.html">Merck Manual</a></li><li><a href="http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=973471768">GP Notebook</a></li><li><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/id_Cdiff.html">CDC</a></li></ul><p><strong>Patient information</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=2139&amp;sectionId=32251">NHS Direct</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/27001181/">Patient UK</a></li><li><a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/c-difficile/DS00736">Mayo Clinic</a></li><li></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3670829592199600340-5069215020417103838?l=cdifficile.blog.tripdatabase.com' alt='' /></div>Jon Brasseynoreply@blogger.com0