Infectious Inequity: How the Gut Microbiome and Social Determinants of Health May Contribute to Clostridioides difficile Infection Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities.
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2023-12-05
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Reveles, Kelly R
Strey, Kelsey A
Abdul-Mutakabbir, Jacinda C
Mendoza, V Mateo
Carreno, Joseph J
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Infectious diseases are a leading contributor to death in the United States, and racial differences in clinical outcomes have been increasingly reported. Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a growing public health concern, as it causes nearly half a million infections per year and considerable excess hospital costs. Concurrent with other infectious diseases, recent literature denotes racial disparities in CDI incidence rates, mortality, and associated morbidity. Of note, investigations into CDI and causative factors suggest that inequities in health-related social needs and other social determinants of health (SDoH) may cause disruption to the gut microbiome, thereby contributing to the observed deleterious outcomes in racially and ethnically minoritized individuals. Despite these discoveries, there is limited literature that provides context for the recognized racial disparities in CDI, particularly the influence of structural and systemic barriers. Here, we synthesize the available literature describing racial inequities in CDI outcomes and discuss the interrelationship of SDoH on microbiome dysregulation. Finally, we provide actionable considerations for infectious diseases professionals to aid in narrowing CDI equity gaps.
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Reveles KR, Strey KA, Abdul-Mutakabbir JC, Mendoza VM, Carreno JJ. Infectious Inequity: How the Gut Microbiome and Social Determinants of Health May Contribute to Clostridioides difficile Infection Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities. Clin Infect Dis. 2023 Dec 5;77(Supplement_6):S455-S462. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad586. PMID: 38051968; PMCID: PMC10697666.
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