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