Risk for Clostridiodes difficile Infection among Older Adults with Cancer

Risk for Clostridiodes difficile Infection among Older Adults with Cancer

To assess whether risk for Clostridiodes difficile infection (CDI) is higher among older adults with cancer, we conducted a retrospective cohort study with a nested case–control analysis using population-based Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results–Medicare linked data for 2011. Among 93,566 Me...

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Main Authors: Mini Kamboj, Renee L. Gennarelli, Jennifer Brite, Kent Sepkowitz, Allison Lipitz-Snyderman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Clostridium difficile
Clostridiodes difficile
cancer
age
population
epidemiology
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/9/18-1142_article

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