Background. Mortality among patients with Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is high.
Because of high age and multiple underlying diseases, CDI-related mortality is difficult to …

Background/Objective: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a common healthcare-
associated ailment, presenting major health and economic challenges, especially for the …

Background Over 90% of annual deaths caused by Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) occur
in persons aged≥ 65 years. However, no large-scale studies have been conducted to …

Introduction A rapid membrane enzyme immunoassays (EIA) are frequently used to
diagnose Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). If EIA does not provide a definitive CDI …

Objectives: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a disease with high morbidity and
mortality rates. The objective of this study was to describe CDI epidemiology and patient …

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, mostly
in frail patients. Notification is not mandatory in Italy, and data on incidence, risk of death …

In a population-based, five-year retrospective cohort study of 5304 adult patients with
hospital-acquired Clostridioides difficile infection across Alberta (N= 101 hospitals), 30-day …

Objective: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) causes significant morbidity and mortality;
however, the diagnosis of CDI remains controversial. The primary aim of our study was to …

Background Clostridium difficile is the principal cause of infectious diarrhea in hospitalized
patients. The aim of this study was to describe and compare length of stay (LOS), costs, and …

Objectives To identify the role of chronic comorbidities, considered together in a literature-
validated index (Cumulative Illness Rating Scale, CIRS), and antibiotic or proton-pump …