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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-04-01
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Series: | Biomedical Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2319417018300970 |