A nationwide cohort study of adults in Denmark found that proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) use was associated with a moderately increased risk of community-associated Clostridioides difficile infection, and the risk remained elevated up to one year after PPI treatment had stopped.
ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY
The Use of Proton-Pump Inhibitors and the Risk of Acquiring Community-Associated Clostridioides difficile Infection
August 1, 2021