The impact of Clostridium difficile infection on resource use and costs in hospitals in Spain and Italy: a matched cohort study

Objective: To assess the impact of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) on hospital resources and costs in Spain and Italy. Methods: CDI data were collected from institutions in Spain and Italy. Each patient was matched with two randomly selected uninfected controls in the same institution. Patient...

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Main Authors: Angel Asensio, Stefano Di Bella, Andrea Lo Vecchio, Santiago Grau, Warren M. Hart, Beatriz Isidoro, Ricardo Scotto, Nicola Petrosillo, Maureen Watt, Jameel Nazir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
CDI
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971215001216