Open AccessThe Clinical Burden of Clostridioides difficile in Ontario, Canada
Author(s) -
Jennifer Pereira,
Allison McGeer,
Antigona Tomovici,
Alex Selmani,
Ayman Chit
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofz523
Subject(s) - clostridioides , medicine , clostridium difficile , pathogenic organism , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , biology
infection is associated with higher rates of 30-day rehospitalization compared with controls. In addition, mortality rates within 180-days of hospital discharge are significantly higher for community-associated/community-onset and LTCF-associated/LTCF-onset CDI cohorts than controls. infection warrants increased prevention and monitoring efforts.
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