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  • Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a significant cause of infectious diarrhea.
  • Recurrent CDI poses a management challenge, often leading to specialized clinical referrals.

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  • To evaluate the diagnostic outcomes and management experiences of patients referred to a specialized CDI clinical practice.
  • To identify the spectrum of diagnoses in patients referred for CDI management.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 211 patients referred for CDI management between January 2013 and May 2015.
  • Data collection included demographics, CDI history, referral indications, and final diagnoses.
  • Analysis of treatment outcomes, including antibiotic use and fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for recurrent CDI.

Main Results:

  • The majority of referrals (94.3%) were for recurrent CDI.
  • A significant proportion of patients (20.4%) received non-CDI diagnoses, with postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) being the most common (15.2%).
  • Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) demonstrated high efficacy in recurrent CDI, with an 87.6% cure rate after the first transplant.

Conclusions:

  • A substantial number of patients referred for CDI management are ultimately diagnosed with alternative conditions, highlighting the importance of thorough diagnostic evaluation.
  • Postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) is a frequent alternative diagnosis in patients referred for CDI.
  • Specialized clinical practices play a crucial role in accurate diagnosis and management of complex gastrointestinal conditions, including recurrent CDI.