Clostridium difficile Infection in the Plastic Surgery Population: Lessons from the ACS NSQIP Database

Background:. Clostridium difficile–associated infections (CDI) have a significant impact on morbidity and mortality of hospitalized medical and surgical patients. There is a paucity of data regarding the incidence, impact, and modifiable risk factors in the plastic surgery population. Methods:. The...

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Main Authors: Efstathios Karamanos, MD, Howard Wang, MD, Amita R. Shah, MD, PhD, FACS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2020-12-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003281