To the Editor—Clostridium difficile is an important cause of diarrhea in hospitals all over the
world. It is among the most common organisms related to healthcare-associated infections in …

The epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection is virtually unknown in Brazil. In this
prospective study, 8.3% of patients with nosocomial diarrhea were found to have toxigenic …

Association of a blood culture utilization intervention on antibiotic use in a pediatric intensive
care unit Page 1 3. Woods-Hill CZ, Lee L, Xie A, et al. Dissemination of a novel framework to …

To the Editor—Clostridium difficile is a frequent cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and
healthcare-associated infections. 1, 2 Epidemics of C. difficile infection (CDI) have occurred …

Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) is caused by a spore-forming bacterium and
can result in highly variable disease, ranging from mild diarrhoea to severe clinical …

Toxigenic strains of Clostridium difficile may be disseminating. Here we prospectively
screened patients with nosocomial diarrhoea in two hospitals in Brazil. To identify C. difficile …

Clostridium difficile is an important nosocomial enteric pathogen and is the etiological agent
of pseudomembranous colites. Recently, the rates of C. difficile infection (CDI) have …

To the Editor—Clostridium difficile is a toxin-producing bacterium that causes diseases
ranging from mild diarrhea to severe pseudomembranous colitis. 1 Disease is seen …

The epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is constantly changing and is
influenced by antibiotic usage patterns, healthcare patient environment, and emergence of …

Abstract Introduction: The C. difficile BI/NAP 1 hyper virulent strain has been responsible for
the nosocomial outbreaks in several countries. The present study describes the infection …