Current Evidence and Future Directions in Clostridioides difficile Infection Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Treatment

Topic Information

Dear Colleagues,

The diagnosis and management of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) continue to present significant challenges.

CDI is frequently underdiagnosed for at least two principal reasons: firstly, the limitations of current diagnostic methods employed in clinical laboratories; and secondly, inadequate clinical suspicion. Moreover, the burden of CDI varies considerably between countries and hospitals, and the reasons for these differences need to be clarified. The prevalence of community-acquired CDI is increasing, yet available data remain limited. Furthermore, treatment approaches for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) are undergoing rapid advancement and evolution.

A crucial issue remains the high recurrence rate of CDI.

The objective of this Topic is to provide a comprehensive collection of the most recent studies on CDI.

Dr. Guido Granata
Prof. Dr. Nicola Petrosillo
Topic Editors

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Participating Journals

Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Antibiotics antibiotics	5.5	10.2	2012	16.4 Days	CHF 2900	Submit
Infectious Disease Reports idr	2.6	4.2	2009	36.3 Days	CHF 1800	Submit
Journal of Clinical Medicine jcm	3.3	5.2	2012	16.6 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Microorganisms microorganisms	4.7	8.2	2013	16.5 Days	CHF 2700	Submit
Reports reports	0.5	-	2018	23.2 Days	CHF 1400	Submit
Sci sci	4.1	5.4	2019	28.2 Days	CHF 1400	Submit

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