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Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is strongly associated with anti-biotic treatment, and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the leading indication for anti-biotic prescription in hospitals. This study assessed the incidence of and risk factors for CDI in a cohort of patients hospitalized with CAP.We analysed data from a prospective, observational cohort of patients with CAP in Edinburgh, UK...
We aim to study the disease burden, risk factors and severity of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in Hong Kong.We conducted a prospective, case–control study in three acute-care hospitals in Hong Kong. Adult inpatients who developed CDI diarrhoea confirmed by PCR (n = 139) were compared with the non-CDI controls (n = 114). Ribotyping of isolates and antimicrobial susceptibility testing were performed...
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