Aims The aim of this study was to identify risk factors which lead to Clostridium difficile
infection (CDI) in patients admitted to hospital due to any reason. Methods A retrospective …

In this issue of CMI, a study by Barbut et al. reports on the detection of toxigenic
Clostridioides difficile in individuals presenting to general practitioners due to diarrhoea or …

Introduction Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a leading cause of healthcare-
associated (HA) diarrhoea. We retrospectively investigated data from a comprehensive …

Abstract Background Surveillance of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is an essential
component of a CDI preventative programme. Aims The aim of this study was to evaluate …

Background: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the leading cause of hospital-acquired
infectious diarrhoea. CDI is potentially preventable and can disrupt hospital services. The …

Introduction Clostridioides difficile infection is an urgent public health threat, and the
incidence has been increasing over the last decades. Knowledge of the prevalence of C …

ABSTRACT C. difficile is a complication of antibiotic therapy. Certain antibiotics are
associated with a higher rate of developing C. difficile. The charts of 54 patients with …

Background Clostridioides difficile is one of the most common causes of healthcare-
associated infections in the United States. The prevalence of asymptomatic C. difficile …

Abstract Introduction The epidemiology of Clostridium difficile-related illness is changing.
This study aimed to compare risk factors between community-and hospital-acquired …

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a health care-associated infection associated with
significant morbidity and cost, with highly varied risk across populations. More effective, risk …