A160 CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AFTER LAPARASCOPIC BARIATRIC SURGERY: AN ANALYSIS OF THE METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY ACCREDITATION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

摘要

BackgroundObesity is associated with disturbances in the gut microbiota and reduced microbial diversity, both of which are risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Patients undergoing bariatric surgery incur substantive changes to their gut microbiota which may affect their risk for developing CDI.