Objective: The aim of this study was to validate a clinical prediction scale for hospital-onset
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Methods: The study included a consecutive cohort of …

Background. Previous studies of risk factors for Clostridium difficile—associated disease
(CDAD) have been limited by small sample sizes and case-control study designs. Many of …

Background & Aims: Clostridium difficile–associated disease (CDAD) rates have been
increasing. We sought to determine whether CDAD incidence has increased specifically in …

Background/Purpose To investigate the clinical characteristics of Clostridium difficile
infection (CDI) at a medical center in Taiwan. Methods Patients with CDI were identified from …

Objective: To determine modifiable risk factors for nosocomial Clostridium difficile-
associated diarrhea (CDAD). Design: Case-control study. Setting: 300-bed tertiary-care …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of antimicrobial drug use, gastric acid-
suppressive agent use, and infection control practices on the incidence of Clostridium …

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 …

BACKGROUND: The role of Clostridium difficile (CD) carriers in health care-associated CD
transmission has been identified as an area needing research. We investigated the …

Background: Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) is an important cause of
hospital-acquired diarrhea. Objective: To determine the prevalence, risk factors, diagnosis …

Background: Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) causes substantial healthcare-
associated morbidity. Unlike other common healthcare-associated pathogens, little …