Open AccessClinical Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients withClostridium difficileInfection by Age Group
Author(s) -
Ho Chan Lee,
Kyeong Ok Kim,
Yo Han Jeong,
Si Hyung Lee,
Byung Ik Jang,
Tae Nyeun Kim
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
korean journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.203
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2233-6869
pISSN - 1598-9992
DOI - 10.4166/kjg.2016.67.2.81
Subject(s) - medicine , hypoalbuminemia , leukocytosis , diarrhea , clostridium difficile , abdominal pain , colitis , gastroenterology , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Advanced age is a known risk factor of poor outcomes for colitis, including Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). The present study compares the clinical outcomes of young and old patients hospitalized for CDI.
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