Risk factors and outcomes of Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized patients

Background: The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and its attributable mortality and to propose methods to prevent CDI and improve patients’ outcomes. Methods: CDI was defined as diarrheal patients with stool samples that were positive for C. di...

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Main Authors: Hao-Yuan Lee, Hsuan-Ling Hsiao, Chin-Yuan Chia, Chun-Wen Cheng, Tzu-Cheng Tsai, Shin-Tarng Deng, Chyi-Liang Chen, Cheng-Hsun Chiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:Biomedical Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2319417018300970