Risk factors for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea in a burns intensive care unit

Risk factors for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea in a burns intensive care unit

Background: As survival in patients with severe burn has improved, incidence of infectious complications particularly Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea (CDAD) has been increasing. We investigated the risk factors for CDAD in burn population admitted to a Burn Intensive Care Unit (BICU). Met...

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Main Authors: Hemal Gopee, Chikwendu Ede, Jeannette Wadula, Adelin Muganza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Burns Open
Subjects:
Clostridium difficile
Diarrhoea
Risk factors
Burn
South Africa
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468912220300523

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