Healthcare-associated Clostridioides difficile infection during the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary care hospital in Romania

Introduction. Information on healthcare-associated C.difficile infection (HA-CDI) in COVID-19 patients is limited. We aimed to assess the characteristics of HA-CDI acquired during and before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Main Authors: Manea Eliza, Jipa Raluca, Milea Alexandru, Roman Antonia, Neagu Georgiana, Hristea Adriana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2021-12-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2021-0020
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author Manea Eliza
Jipa Raluca
Milea Alexandru
Roman Antonia
Neagu Georgiana
Hristea Adriana
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Milea Alexandru
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description Introduction. Information on healthcare-associated C.difficile infection (HA-CDI) in COVID-19 patients is limited. We aimed to assess the characteristics of HA-CDI acquired during and before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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spelling doaj.art-5620391f34704ec09d3ea7f192f57f542022-12-22T01:54:54ZengSciendoRomanian Journal of Internal Medicine2501-062X2021-12-0159440941510.2478/rjim-2021-0020Healthcare-associated Clostridioides difficile infection during the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary care hospital in RomaniaManea Eliza0Jipa Raluca1Milea Alexandru2Roman Antonia3Neagu Georgiana4Hristea Adriana5“Prof. Dr. Matei Bals”National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Bucharest, Romania“Prof. Dr. Matei Bals”National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Bucharest, Romania“Prof. Dr. Matei Bals”National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Bucharest, Romania“Prof. Dr. Matei Bals”National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Bucharest, Romania“Prof. Dr. Matei Bals”National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Bucharest, Romania“Prof. Dr. Matei Bals”National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Bucharest, RomaniaIntroduction. Information on healthcare-associated C.difficile infection (HA-CDI) in COVID-19 patients is limited. We aimed to assess the characteristics of HA-CDI acquired during and before the COVID-19 pandemic.https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2021-0020clostridioides difficile infectioncovid-19healthcare associatedrisk factors
spellingShingle Manea Eliza
Jipa Raluca
Milea Alexandru
Roman Antonia
Neagu Georgiana
Hristea Adriana
Healthcare-associated Clostridioides difficile infection during the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary care hospital in Romania
Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine
clostridioides difficile infection
covid-19
healthcare associated
risk factors
title Healthcare-associated Clostridioides difficile infection during the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary care hospital in Romania
title_full Healthcare-associated Clostridioides difficile infection during the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary care hospital in Romania
title_fullStr Healthcare-associated Clostridioides difficile infection during the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary care hospital in Romania
title_full_unstemmed Healthcare-associated Clostridioides difficile infection during the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary care hospital in Romania
title_short Healthcare-associated Clostridioides difficile infection during the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary care hospital in Romania
title_sort healthcare associated clostridioides difficile infection during the covid 19 pandemic in a tertiary care hospital in romania
topic clostridioides difficile infection
covid-19
healthcare associated
risk factors
url https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2021-0020
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