Increased Community-Associated Clostridioides difficile Infections in Quebec, Canada, 2008–2015
The annual incidence rate of community-associated Clostridioides difficile infections in Quebec, Canada, has increased by 33.3%, from 0.51 (2008) to 0.68 (2015) cases/100,000 population, while incidence of healthcare-associated cases remained relatively stable. Possible causes include increased dise...
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| author | Veronica Zanichelli Christophe Garenc Jasmin Villeneuve Danielle Moisan Charles Frenette Vivian Loo Yves Longtin |
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| description | The annual incidence rate of community-associated Clostridioides difficile infections in Quebec, Canada, has increased by 33.3%, from 0.51 (2008) to 0.68 (2015) cases/100,000 population, while incidence of healthcare-associated cases remained relatively stable. Possible causes include increased disease severity, increased antimicrobial drug use, emergence of virulent strains, and heightened physician awareness. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b767f92e4c63425b94738d3316e99c392022-12-22T01:28:46ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592020-06-012661291129410.3201/eid2606.190233Increased Community-Associated Clostridioides difficile Infections in Quebec, Canada, 2008–2015Veronica ZanichelliChristophe GarencJasmin VilleneuveDanielle MoisanCharles FrenetteVivian LooYves LongtinThe annual incidence rate of community-associated Clostridioides difficile infections in Quebec, Canada, has increased by 33.3%, from 0.51 (2008) to 0.68 (2015) cases/100,000 population, while incidence of healthcare-associated cases remained relatively stable. Possible causes include increased disease severity, increased antimicrobial drug use, emergence of virulent strains, and heightened physician awareness.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/6/19-0233_articleClostridioides difficilecommunity-associated infectionCDIbacteriaQuebecCanada |
| spellingShingle | Veronica Zanichelli Christophe Garenc Jasmin Villeneuve Danielle Moisan Charles Frenette Vivian Loo Yves Longtin Increased Community-Associated Clostridioides difficile Infections in Quebec, Canada, 2008–2015 Emerging Infectious Diseases Clostridioides difficile community-associated infection CDI bacteria Quebec Canada |
| title | Increased Community-Associated Clostridioides difficile Infections in Quebec, Canada, 2008–2015 |
| title_full | Increased Community-Associated Clostridioides difficile Infections in Quebec, Canada, 2008–2015 |
| title_fullStr | Increased Community-Associated Clostridioides difficile Infections in Quebec, Canada, 2008–2015 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Increased Community-Associated Clostridioides difficile Infections in Quebec, Canada, 2008–2015 |
| title_short | Increased Community-Associated Clostridioides difficile Infections in Quebec, Canada, 2008–2015 |
| title_sort | increased community associated clostridioides difficile infections in quebec canada 2008 2015 |
| topic | Clostridioides difficile community-associated infection CDI bacteria Quebec Canada |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/6/19-0233_article |
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