BACKGROUND Of the patients with a Clostridium difficile infection, 2% to 8% will progress
to fulminant C. difficile colitis (fCDC), which carries high morbidity and mortality. No system …

Objective: To systematically review the methodology, performance, and generalizability of
diagnostic models for predicting the risk of healthcare-facility–onset (HO) Clostridioides …

Introduction: Increasing morbidity and health care costs related to Clostridium difficile
infection (CDI) have heightened interest in methods to identify patients who would most …

Objective: The aim of this study was to validate a clinical prediction scale for hospital-onset
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Methods: The study included a consecutive cohort of …

We evaluated the applicability of a Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) risk index developed
for patients at hospital discharge to identify persons at high-risk of CDI in a primary care …

Summary Introduction Predictive models for Clostridioides difficile infection can identify high-
risk patients and aid clinicians in preventing infection. Issues of generalizability regarding …

Background Infectious gastroenteritis is common in the emergency department (ED).
Patients infected with either Norovirus or toxigenic Clostridium difficile require special …

Background Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is an important cause of diarrheal disease
associated with increasing morbidity and mortality. Efforts to develop a preventive vaccine …

Conclusion Clostridioides difficile is a leading cause of hospital-associated diarrhea and a
tremendous burden on healthcare systems increasing morbidity, mortality, and financial …

The incidence of Clostridium difficile infection has increased rapidly during the past decade,
increasing lengths of stays in the hospital, costs, and mortality rates. To address this …