Hospital acquired Clostridioides difficile infection and risk factors for severity in a university hospital: A prospective study.

Bilgin H., Sayin E., Gurun H. P., Tukenmez-Tigen E., Toprak N., KORTEN V.

American journal of infection control, vol.48, no.12, pp.1426-1430, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 48 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.05.042
  • Journal Name: American journal of infection control
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, PASCAL, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.1426-1430
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a well-known cause of health care-associated diarrhea. Data about CDI epidemiology of Turkey is limited. This study investigates CDI incidence, clinical characteristics, and factors associated with severe CDI in a tertiary care center university hospital.