Open AccessOutcomes among inpatients with cirrhosis and Clostridioides difficile infection in the modern era: results from an analysis of the National Inpatient Sample
Author(s) -
Sentia Iriana,
Sachit Sharma,
Stephanie McDonough,
Eduardo Rodríguez Zarate,
Douglas G. Adler
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.886
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1792-7463
pISSN - 1108-7471
DOI - 10.20524/aog.2021.0646
Subject(s) - medicine , cirrhosis , odds ratio , confidence interval , clostridioides , sepsis , intensive care unit , septic shock , healthcare cost and utilization project , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , health care , economics , economic growth
Patients with cirrhosis are at increased risk of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). We analyzed outcomes and healthcare utilization in hospitalized cirrhotic patients with CDI.