Objectives: Clostridium difficile is the most common cause of infectious nosocomial diarrhea
and can be found in up to 30% of asymptomatic hospitalized patients. Our primary aim was …

Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of an index of underlying disease severity
(Horn's index) in identifying patients with a high probability of having nosocomial Clostridium …

Aprospective cohort study of 399 consecutive patients in a single ward over an 11-month
period was conducted to identify risk factors for nosocomial C. difficile colonization and …

Clostridium difficile is the major identifiable infectious cause of nosocomial diarrhea. A
prospective study was conducted at New England Deaconess Hospital (Boston) to examine …

Background. The epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection has changed over time.
Therefore, it is essential to monitor the characteristics of patients at risk of infection and …

A cohort of 110 adult individuals was analyzed to compare clinical characteristics of
hospitalized patients who received antibiotics and developed Clostridium difficile infection …

Background. Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most common cause of nosocomial
infectious diarrhea and may result in severe complications including death. We conducted a …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the risk of certain patient co-morbidities and
antibiotics in the development of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea (CDAD) …

Background Clostridium difficile is the leading cause of nosocomial infectious diarrhea.
Hospitalized patients were at risk of C. difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD). However the …

Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a serious medical condition that is
associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Identification of risk factors associated …