Objectives To study the trend of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and risk factors for
hospital acquired CDI (HA-CDI) among children with cancer. Study design We analyzed 33 …

Hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) may cause life-threatening colitis for
children with cancer, making identification of risk factors important. We described …

We used data from the Kids' Inpatient Database to examine Clostridium difficile infection
(CDI) among children with cancer. The CDI rate was 15 times greater among children with …

Surveillance testing for Clostridium difficile among pediatric oncology patients identified
stool colonization in 29% of patients without gastrointestinal symptoms and in 55% of …

Clostridium difficile is the leading cause of healthcare‐associated infections worldwide. The
diagnosis of C. difficile infection (CDI) in pediatric oncology patients is complex as diarrhea …

Background Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a significant source of morbidity in
pediatric cancer patients. Few reports to date have evaluated risk factors and short-term …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors during the incident
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) episode, associated with developing recurrent CDI within …

Background. Patients with cancer often receive broad spectrum antibiotics in addition to
antineoplastic chemotherapy. Both treatments predispose adult oncology patients to …

Background: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is an increasingly important cause of
morbidity in hospitalized children. We describe the recent epidemiology of pediatric CDI at a …

Background: Pediatric Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)-related hospitalizations are
increasing. We sought to describe the epidemiology of pediatric CDI at a quaternary care …