Timan, Ina Sutanto
The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Digestive Endoscopy

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Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea in Hospitalized Adult Patients Simadibrata, Marcellus; Chen, Lie Khie; Aulia, Diana; Timan, Ina Sutanto
The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Digestive Endoscopy Vol 19, No 1 (2018): VOLUME 19, NUMBER 1, April 2018
Publisher : The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Digestive Endoscopy

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Background: Antibiotic associated diarrhea (AAD) occurs from the first initiation until 2 months of the end of antibiotic treatment. The aims of this study were to know the incidence of AAD, Clostridium difficile infection and other gastrointestinal symptoms in hospitalized adult patients.Method: The study is a cross sectional study. We studied the antibiotic associated diarrhea (AAD), Clostridium difficile infection and other gastrointestinal symptoms in patients who were admited in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital.  Inclusion were male or female, age 18-75 years old, Patients started receiving antibiotics maximal 2 x 24 hours prior to hospitalization, gave written informed consent.Results: The incidence of AAD was 11.5%. The incidence of Clostridium difficile infection was 15.4%. The Upper gastrointestinal symptom was present on 20 (38.5%) patients. Lower abdominal symptom was present on 10 (19.2%) patients.Conclusion: The Incidence of AAD and Clostridium difficile infection were 11.5% and 15.4% respectively. The clinical manifestations of AAD were diarrhea, other upper and  lower abdominal symptoms.