Over the past two decades Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has appeared as a major
public health threat. We performed a retrospective study based on the records of patients …

Introduction Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most common cause of health-care-
associated infectious diarrhea. Recurrence rates are as high as 20–30% after standard …

The epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has changed with an increase in
incidence and severity. Prospective surveillance was therefore implemented in a French …

AIM: To analyze the incidence and possible risk factors in hospitalized patients treated with
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). METHODS: A total of 11751 patients were admitted to …

The purpose of this investigation was to study risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection
(CDI) in an endemic setting. In a 34-month prospective case–control study, we compared the …

Limited information is available on the incidence of Clostridium difficile infections (CDIs) in
Italian hospitals. In this study, we assessed the changes in the incidence of CDI over a 5 …

OBJECTIVESTo estimate the incidence and identified risk factors for community-acquired
(CA) and hospital-acquired (HA) Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) METHODSWe …

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

To determine whether the rate of Clostridium difficile–associated disease (CDAD) and
CDAD-related deaths were increasing in Finland, we analyzed registry data from 1996 …

Objective To examine risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) morbidity and
mortality in Japan. Design Multimethod investigation including a case–control study and …