A systematic review and meta-analysis of 16 studies included 7,703 patients with Clostridium difficile infection.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by primary PubMed source and two independent secondary sources (ScienceDaily, Pharmaceutical Journal), all matching exact figures. [cascade flags: aggregator_dropped_primary_exists | tier=silver indep_score=0.925 clusters=2 claim_tier=everyday]
Sources
- Gastric acid suppression medications increase risk for recurrence of ... (seed:health_and_medicine)
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28346595/ (corroboration)
- https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/gastric-acid-drugs-linked-to-increased-risk-of-clostridium-difficile-infection/20202518.article (corroboration)