Objectives To update the evidence for associations between antibiotic classes and hospital-
acquired Clostridium difficile infection (HA-CDI). Methods Electronic databases of journal …

The most common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea is Clostridium difficile infection
(CDI). Recurrent C. difficile infection (rCDI) often occurs after successful treatment of CDI …

Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most common healthcare associated
infection and is highly prevalent in Europe and North America. Limited data is available on …

Background. Although many risk factors are well known, Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)
continues to be a significant problem throughout the world. The purpose of this study was to …

The incidence and severity of Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) have increased in Western
countries. However, there are limited data regarding the epidemiology of CDI in Eastern …

In order to investigate the incidence, clinical and microbiologic characteristics of Clostridium
difficile infection (CDI) in Korea, a prospective observational study was performed. From …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of malignancy and
chemotherapy on the clinical and microbiological characteristics of Clostridium difficile …

Recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is one of the most difficult problems in
healthcare infection control. We evaluated the risk factors associated with recurrence in …

Many factors appear to influence the chance of acquiring Clostridium difficile (C. difficile)
infection, and an accurate identification of risk factors could be beneficial in many ways …

Methods Hospitalized patients diagnosed with CDI at Seoul Paik Hospital between January
2007 and December 2008 were included. Their medical records were retrospectively …