Clostridioides difficile in COVID-19 Patients, Detroit, Michigan, USA, March–April 2020

Abstract

We describe 9 patients at a medical center in Detroit, Michigan, USA, with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and Clostridioides difficile. Both infections can manifest as digestive symptoms and merit screening when assessing patients with diarrhea during the coronavirus disease pandemic. These co-infections also highlight the continued importance of antimicrobial stewardship.

Keywords

• Clostridiodes difficile
• co-infection
• diarrhea
• COVID-19
• coronavirus disease
• SARS-CoV-2