Risk for Asymptomatic Household Transmission of Clostridioides difficile Infection Associated with Recently Hospitalized Family Members

Risk for Asymptomatic Household Transmission of Clostridioides difficile Infection Associated with Recently Hospitalized Family Members

We evaluated whether hospitalized patients without diagnosed Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) increased the risk for CDI among their family members after discharge. We used 2001–2017 US insurance claims data to compare monthly CDI incidence between persons in households with and without a f...

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Main Authors: Aaron C. Miller, Alan T. Arakkal, Daniel K. Sewell, Alberto M. Segre, Sriram V. Pemmaraju, Philip M. Polgreen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
C. difficile
Bacteria
enteric infections
antimicrobial resistance
Clostridioides difficile
hospitalization
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/5/21-2023_article

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