Background. The diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) increases concern that
asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic C. difficile may be diagnosed with CDI. Methods. A …

Background Previous epidemiological studies on Clostridium-difficile-Associated Diarrhea
(CDAD) have focused on hospitalized patients with nosocomial transmission. However …

Purpose: Clostridium difficile infection is the leading etiology among nosocomial infectious
diarrhea and is associated with morbidity and mortality. Critically ill patients are thought to …

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 …

Objective: This study investigated the incidence, risk factors, and clinical characteristics of
Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) in Chinese patients. Methods: Fecal …

Background Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection (CDI) is an important health care-
associated infection with variable incidence and prevalence across the globe. There are …

Background/purpose In industrialized countries, Clostridium difficile is the major cause of
nosocomial diarrhea. This study involved a broad overview of baseline epidemiology for C …

Abstract Background Although increases in Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) incidence
and severity have been observed in numerous countries, the incidence of CDI in Japan …

Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a leading cause of healthcare-associated
diarrhea worldwide. In this study, risk factors associated with the development of severe …

Purpose: Until recently, most studies on the incidence and prevalence of Clostridium difficile-
associated disease (CDAD) have focused entirely on patients hospitalized in the acute care …