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Cambridge University Press, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 3(44), p. 494-496, 2022
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.516
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Clostridioides difficile infection following dental antibiotic prescriptions in a cohort of US veterans
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Geneva M. Wilson 
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Charlesnika T. Evans ,
Margaret A. Fitzpatrick ,
Linda Poggensee ,
Gretchen Gibson,
M. Marianne Jurasic ,
Kelly Echevarria,
Katie J. Suda
,
Charlesnika T. Evans ,
Margaret A. Fitzpatrick ,
Linda Poggensee ,
Gretchen Gibson,
M. Marianne Jurasic ,
Kelly Echevarria,
Katie J. Suda
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AbstractAmong 108 (0.05% of cohort) US veterans with a Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) within 30 days of a dental antibiotic prescription, 80% of patients received guideline-discordant antibiotics. Half had chronic gastrointestinal illness potentially exacerbating their CDI risk. More efforts are needed to improve antibiotic stewardship.