Highlights•We studied the prevalence of Clostridium difficile infection in Wuhan,
China.•Overall prevalence of Clostridium difficile infection in 2 large tertiary care centers was …

Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), especially hospital-acquired Clostridium
difficile infection (HA-CDI), continues to be a public health problem and has aroused great …

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) causes mild to severe diarrhoea and
pseudomembranous colitis in patients who had prior antibiotic exposure. Despite CDI being …

Background: Clostridium difficile, a most important nosocomial enteric pathogen, is
recognized globally as responsible for antibiotic-associated diarrhea and colitis. It is …

Despite Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) being a common cause of diarrhoea in hospitals
worldwide, diagnostic testing or management guidelines are not available in most hospitals …

Background Increasing rates of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) have been reported
mainly in Europe and North America; however, only limited reports have originated in Korea …

Little is known about the clinical characteristics of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in Asia
in general, and Thailand specifically, with a few studies suggesting that the disease may be …

The spectrum of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) is changing. Apart from
antibiotic use, other risk factors such as use of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) and …

Background. Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most common cause of nosocomial
infectious diarrhea and may result in severe complications including death. We conducted a …

Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is well-known as the major cause of
infectious diarrhea in hospitalized patients. Community-onset CDI (CO-CDI) is an emerging …