Clostridium difficile is a significant pathogen in healthcare today, impacting both hospitalized
and community-based patients. Immunocompromised patients experience a high incidence …

The incidence ofClostridium difficileinfection (CDI) has been rising in hospitals, long-term
care facilities, and within the community. Cases have been more severe with more …

There has been a startling shift in the epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection over the
last decade worldwide, and it is now increasingly recognized as a cause of diarrhea in the …

Clostridium difficile has become the most common bacterial cause of nosocomial diarrhea.
High rates of C. difficile infection (CDI) coupled with increasing morbidity and mortality …

Clostridium difficile is the main cause of nosocomial gastrointestinal disorders. Historically,
C. difficile has usually affected older patients, hospital inpatients, and long-term care facility …

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a leading cause of nosocomial infections, with disease
severity ranging from mild diarrhea to fulminant colitis. The incidence and severity of CDI …

Immunocompromise is a commonly cited risk factor for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI).
We reviewed the experimental and epidemiological literature on CDI in three …

Objective: Clostridium difficile is the most commonly reported infectious diarrhoea in HIV-
infected patients in the United States. We set out to determine the incidence, risk factors and …

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is increasingly common, and it is associated with
significant morbidity, mortality, and cost burden for patients and the healthcare system. The …

■ ABSTRACT Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) can range from
uncomplicated diarrhea to sepsis and even death. CDAD rates and severity are increasing …