COVID-19 dramatically affects the elderly. Due to the large usage of antibiotics during the current pandemic and the gastrointestinal manifestations of COVID-19, the elderly population, hospitalized patients, residents in LTCFs and persons that survived the COVID-19 might be more prone to Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI). A renewed attention to CDI is necessary during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19 和艰难梭菌感染 (CDI)：对老年患者的可能影响。

COVID-19 极大地影响了老年人。由于当前大流行期间抗生素的大量使用以及 COVID-19 的胃肠道表现，老年人群、住院患者、长期护理中心的居民以及 COVID-19 幸存者可能更容易感染艰难梭菌 ( CDI )。在持续的 COVID-19 大流行期间，有必要重新关注 CDI。