The prevalence, risk factors, and complications of Clostridium difficile infection in a tertiary care center, western region, Saudi Arabia

The prevalence, risk factors, and complications of Clostridium difficile infection in a tertiary care center, western region, Saudi Arabia

Background: Clostridium difficile is an anaerobic gram-positive spore-forming bacillus that is most commonly associated with nosocomial diarrhea. This study aimed to analyze the prevalence and risk factors of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) at a tertiary health care center, Western region, Sau...

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Main Authors: Abdulhakeem Althaqafi, Adeeb Munshi, Bayan Baghlaf, Enas Munshi, Manar Malakah, Hassan Almarhabi, Maher Alharbi, Asim Alsaedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Subjects:
Clostridium difficile
Diarrhea
Diagnosis
Prevalence
Risk factors
Complications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034122002143

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