Risk Factors for Recurrence of Clostridioides difficile in Hospitalized Patients

Risk Factors for Recurrence of Clostridioides difficile in Hospitalized Patients

Background: Diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis associated with Clostridioides difficile – a spore-forming anaerobic Gram-positive bacillus – is a major infection in hospitalized patients with a profound impact on clinical and economic outcomes. Recurrence (rCDI) is common and predisposes to furth...

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Main Authors: Diaa Alrahmany, Benjamin J. Ereshefsky, Wasim S. El Nekidy, Gehan Harb, Laura Pontiggia, Islam M. Ghazi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Subjects:
Clostridioides difficile
Recurrence
Risk Factors
Hospitalized Patients
Antibiotics Exposure
Treatment regimens
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187603412100277X

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