SAN DIEGO — Antibiotics prescribed by dentists could be contributing to cases of potentially deadly Clostridium difficile, according to findings presented in a press conference at IDWeek 2017.
C difficile infections are the primary cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea, and antibiotic use is one of the top risk factors. The latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show there were nearly half a million C difficile infections in the United States in 2011, and 29,000 patients died within a month of diagnosis.
Source: Dental Antibiotics Could Be Adding to C difficile Cases / Medscape