Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the leading cause of hospital-acquired
diarrhoea in developed countries, however a high proportion of CDI episodes go …

A multicenter study of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) performed during 2008 in Spain
revealed that two of every three episodes went undiagnosed or were misdiagnosed owing to …

C lostridium difficile is the leading cause of infectious nosocomial diarrhoea in developed
countries, with a measured incidence of approximately five episodes per 10 000 days of …

ObjectiveTo determine the prevalence of Clostridium difficile colonization among patients
who meet the 2017 IDSA/SHEA C. difficile infection (CDI) Clinical Guideline Update criteria …

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

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 …

Clostridium difficile infections (CDIs) are frequent in hospitals, but also seem to increase in
the community. Here, we aim to determine the incidence of CDI in general practice and to …

Background. Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) incidence has increased dramatically over
the last decade. Recent studies suggest that asymptomatic carriers may be an important …

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) produces a variety of clinical presentations ranging from
mild diarrhea to severe infection with fulminant colitis, septic shock, and death. CDI puts a …

Abstract Background The Clostridium difficile rate in symptomatic patients represents both
those with C. difficile infection (CDI) and those with colonization. To predict the extent of CDI …