Factors Associated With Complications ofClostridium difficileInfection in a Multicenter Prospective Cohort
Author(s) -
Claire Nour Abou Chakra,
Allison McGeer,
AnnieClaude Labbé,
Andrew E. Simor,
Wayne L. Gold,
Matthew Muller,
Jeff Powis,
Kevin Katz,
Julian R. Garneau,
LouisCharles Fortier,
JeanLouis Pépin,
Suzanne M. Cadarette,
Louis Valiquette
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/civ749
Subject(s) - medicine , clostridium difficile , prospective cohort study , diarrhea , cohort study , intensive care medicine , multicenter study , c difficile , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , randomized controlled trial , biology
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most common cause of nosocomial infectious diarrhea and may result in severe complications including death. We conducted a prospective study to identify risk factors for complications of CDI (cCDI).
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