Heart Failure Is a Risk Factor for Suffering and Dying of <i>Clostridium difficile</i> Infection. Results of a 15-Year Nationwide Study in Spain
Background: We aimed to (1) analyze time trends in the incidence and in-hospital outcomes of heart failure (HF) patients suffering <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> infection (CDI); (2) compare clinical characteristics of CDI patients between those with HF and matched non-HF patients; and...
Main Authors: | Manuel Méndez-Bailón, Rodrigo Jiménez-García, Valentín Hernández-Barrera, Javier de Miguel-Díez, José M. de Miguel-Yanes, Nuria Muñoz-Rivas, Noel Lorenzo-Villalba, David Carabantes-Alarcon, José J. Zamorano-León, Paloma Astasio-Arbiza, Paloma Ortega-Molina, Ana López-de-Andrés |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/3/614 |
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