Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is one of the major issues in nosocomial infections.
This bacterium is constantly evolving and poses complex challenges for clinicians, often …

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has become the leading healthcare-associated infection
and cause of outbreaks around the world. Although various innovative treatments have been …

Importance The development of antibiotics is considered among the most important
advances of modern science. Antibiotics have saved millions of lives. However …

ObjectiveIn this study, we aimed to quantify short-and long-term outcomes of Clostridium
difficile infection (CDI) in the elderly, including all-cause mortality, transfer to a facility, and …

Gastrointestinal (GI) tract perforation involving the stomach, duodenum, small intestine, or
the large bowel occurs as a result of full-thickness GI wall injury with release of intraluminal …

Background Numerous studies have found increased risk of Clostridium difficile infection
(CDI) with increasing age. We hypothesized that increased CDI risk in an elderly population …

Background Obesity has been implicated in the acquisition of Clostridium difficile infections
(CDI), however, no study has investigated whether there is a correlation between body mass …

Clostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile) is a pathogenic bacterium displaying
great genetic diversity. A significant proportion of this diversity is due to the presence of …

Background Current approaches in tracking Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) and
individualizing patient management are incompletely defined. Methods We recruited 468 …

Abstract Background Nosocomial Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) complicates up to 1%
of all hospital admissions and is associated with considerable health burden. Aims To …