Prognostic role of perioperative acid-base disturbances on the risk of Clostridioides difficile infection in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

<h4>Background</h4>It is unclear whether acid-base balance disturbances during the perioperative period may impact Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), which is the third most common major infection following cardiac surgery. We hypothesized that perioperative acid-base abnormalities i...

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Main Authors: Anna Rzucidło-Hymczak, Hubert Hymczak, Anna Kędziora, Bogusław Kapelak, Rafał Drwiła, Dariusz Plicner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248512