Abstract Background Clostridium difficile infections (CDIs) cause significant mortality and
morbidity. Critically ill patients are susceptible to CDIs and tend to have severe CDIs, and …

A prospective study was conducted to investigate the incidence, clinical profiles and
outcome of ICU-onset CDI in a 50-bed medical ICU at a university hospital in China. Stools …

Purpose We assessed factors associated with mortality and complicated course in the case
of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) acquired in the intensive care unit (ICU). Method …

Purpose Despite the high concentration of patients with known risk factors for Clostridium
difficile infection (CDI) in intensive care units (ICUs), data on ICU patients are scarce. The …

Background Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) is a serious nosocomial
infection, however few studies have assessed CDAD outcome in the intensive care unit …

Critical patients are susceptible to Clostridium difficile infections (CDIs), which cause
significant morbidity and mortality in the hospital. In Taiwan, the epidemiology of CDI in …

Data on the epidemiology of infections caused by Clostridium difficile (CDI) in critically ill
patients are scarce and center on studies with a limited time framework and/or epidemic …

Objective Although several studies have established the association between antibiotics
and Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), there is a lack of epidemiological studies on the …

Background. Intensive care unit (ICU) patients are at higher risk for Clostridium difficile
infection (CDI). Methods. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of published …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the attributable intensive care unit (ICU)
and hospital length of stay and mortality of ICU-acquired Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) …