Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is increasing in children. We aimed to
compare the clinical characteristics between CDI and colonization and to identify the risk …

BACKGROUND Recent studies report an increasing incidence of Clostridium difficile
infections (CDIs) in children and suggest that CDIs may occur outside known populations at …

Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection (CDI) is the most common cause of healthcare-
associated diarrhea and among adults, the worldwide incidence rate of the infection is …

Background: The significance of Clostridium difficile (CD) in the stools of children 2 years old
or younger remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate risk factors and clinical …

Clostridium difficile is a sporogenic, anaerobic, Gram-positive, emerging enteric pathogen. It
represents the most common cause of health care-associated diarrhoea in the United …

Background: Pediatric Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)-related hospitalizations are
increasing. We sought to describe the epidemiology of pediatric CDI at a quaternary care …

Abstract Background Community acquired-Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has increased
also in children in the last years. Aims To determine the incidence of community-acquired …

Purpose This study investigated the clinical presentations of symptomatic Clostridium
difficile infection (CDI) in children. Methods We reviewed the medical records of 43 children …

Objective: To provide a comprehensive review of the literature relating to Clostridium difficile
(C. difficile) infection (CDI) in the pediatric population. Methods: Two investigators conducted …

Background: Clostridium difficile is capable of causing severe enterocolitis in adults. The
significance of toxin-producing C. difficile in children with diarrhea is unclear and practice …