Hospitalizations and Deaths Associated with Clostridium difficile Infection, Finland, 1996–2004

Hospitalizations and Deaths Associated with Clostridium difficile Infection, Finland, 1996–2004

To determine whether the rate of Clostridium difficile–associated disease (CDAD) and CDAD-related deaths were increasing in Finland, we analyzed registry data from 1996 through 2004. We determined the number of hospital discharges that had a diagnosis code specific for CDAD from the International Cl...

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Main Authors: Outi Lyytikäinen, Heli Turunen, Reijo Sund, Marja Rasinperä, Eija Könönen, Petri Ruutu, Ilmo Keskimäki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Enteric infections
bacteria
Clostridium difficile
epidemiology
incidence
mortality
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/5/08-1154_article

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