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 …

Background: The incidence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has markedly increased
over the past decade. Although its epidemiology has been previously investigated in tertiary …

Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is an emerging healthcare problem in the
world. The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic epidemiological research of …

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: An increase in incidence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)
among Western countries has been noted in recent years. Epidemiological data of CDI are …

Purpose: The incidence and severity of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) have markedly
increased over the past decade. However, there is very limited epidemiological data on CDI …

Critical patients are susceptible to Clostridium difficile infections (CDIs), which cause
significant morbidity and mortality in the hospital. In Taiwan, the epidemiology of CDI in …

Background Over the last decade, Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has emerged as a
significant nosocomial infection, yet little has been reported from China. This study aimed to …

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 …

Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), especially hospital-acquired Clostridium
difficile infection (HA-CDI), continues to be a public health problem and has aroused great …

Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in
North America and Europe. The aim of this study was to identify epidemiologically-confirmed …