Where to Place the New Treatments for Clostridium difficile Infection?

The authors examine a study by S. B. Gupta and colleagues, published within the issue which reported on predictors of recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in the 99 placebo-treated patients. They discuss the risk CDI, the predictors identified by the researchers, and factors that are likely to become part of a future integrated score predicting recurrence. Structural hurdles that may affect the successful improvement of patient care are also mentioned.