Fernanda C. Lessa

TL;DR: In this article, the authors used regression models to calculate estimates of national incidence and total number of infections, first recurrences, and deaths within 30 days after the diagnosis of C. difficile infection.

TL;DR: Evidence is produced that smoking is a risk factor for TB infection and TB disease, but it is not clear that smoking causes additional mortality risk in persons who already have active TB.

TL;DR: An estimated 30,800 fewer invasive MRSA infections occurred in the United States in 2011 compared with 2005; in 2011 fewer infections occurred among patients during hospitalization than among persons in the community without recent health care exposures.

TL;DR: Current genetic analysis suggests that C. difficile has a highly fluid genome with multiple mechanisms to modify its content and functionality, which can make C.difficile adaptable to environmental changes and potentially lead to the emergence of more virulent strains.

TL;DR: Most patients with community-associated CDI had recent outpatient health care exposure, and up to 36% would not be prevented by reduction of antibiotic use only, and the data support evaluation of additional strategies, including further examination of C difficile transmission in outpatient and household settings and reduction of proton pump inhibitor use.