Objective To examine the 30-day mortality rate among patients with Clostridium difficile-
associated disease (CDAD) requiring intensive care. Design A retrospective, single-center …

Clostridium difficile is the most common cause of hospital acquired infectious diarrhea in the
developed world and has re-emerged in recent years with apparent greater morbidity and …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the attributable intensive care unit (ICU)
and hospital length of stay and mortality of ICU-acquired Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) …

BACKGROUND: The clinical course and outcome of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in
the intensive care unit (ICU) setting have been reported in a small number of studies in the …

Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) are associated with decreased survival, and up to 30%
of CDI patients may experience a recurrence. Data on the impact of recurrent CDI on …

Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has increased in incidence and severity
worldwide, causing direct costs estimated to range from US 3.2billionto 4.8 billion. The aim …

Summary Background The impact of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) on mortality is
controversial. Aim To assess excess mortality due to CDI in France. Method Two cohorts of …

Background The objective of this systematic review and meta‐analysis was to assess the
clinical outcomes of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in patients with chronic kidney …

To increase understanding of the epidemiology, risks, consequences and resource
utilization of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in Japan, a systematic literature review was …

Background: Since 2002 an epidemic of Clostridium difficile–associated disease (CDAD)
caused by a hypervirulent toxinotype III ribotype 027 strain has spread to many hospitals in …