Clostridioides difficile infection after cardiac surgery: Assessment of prevalence, risk factors and clinical outcomes—retrospective study
Background Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the most common cause of hospital-acquired diarrhea. There is little available data regarding risk factors of CDI for patients who undergo cardiac surgery. The study evaluated the course of CDI in patients after cardiac surgery. Methods Of 6,198...
Main Authors: | Anna Rzucidło-Hymczak, Hubert Hymczak, Aldona Olechowska-Jarząb, Anna Gorczyca, Boguslaw Kapelak, Rafał Drwiła, Dariusz Plicner |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2020-09-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/9972.pdf |
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