Prevalence of <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infection in Critically Ill Patients with Extreme Leukocytosis and Diarrhea

Prevalence of <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infection in Critically Ill Patients with Extreme Leukocytosis and Diarrhea

While early empiric antibiotic therapy is beneficial for patients presenting with sepsis, the presentation of sepsis from <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> (formerly <i>Clostridium difficile</i>) infection (CDI) has not been well studied in large cohorts. We sought to determine...

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Main Authors: Bijan Teja, Nafeesa Alibhai, Gordon D. Rubenfeld, Linda R. Taggart, Naheed Jivraj, Sameer A. Hirji, Brian P. O’Gara, Shahzad Shaefi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Infectious Disease Reports
Subjects:
<i>Clostridium difficile</i>
<i>Clostridioides difficile</i>
leukocytosis
sepsis
critical care medicine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7449/13/1/3

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