Risk factors for Clostridioides difficile infection and colonization among patients admitted to an intensive care unit in Shanghai, China

Risk factors for Clostridioides difficile infection and colonization among patients admitted to an intensive care unit in Shanghai, China

Abstract Background Clostridioides difficile is considered the main pathogen responsible for hospital-acquired infections. This prospective study determined the prevalence, molecular epidemiological characteristics, and risk factors for C. difficile infection (CDI) and C. difficile colonization (CDC...

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Main Authors: Yingchao Cui, Danfeng Dong, Lihua Zhang, Daosheng Wang, Cen Jiang, Qi Ni, Chen Wang, Enqiang Mao, Yibing Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Clostridioides difficile infection
Clostridioides difficile colonization
Risk factors
Genotyping
Intensive care unit
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4603-1

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