<i>Clostridium difficile</i> Infection Among Children Across Diverse US Geographic Locations

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Authors

Joyanna Wendt · Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services

Jessica Cohen · National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

Yi Mu · National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

Ghinwa Dumyati · University of Rochester Medical Center

John R. Dunn · Tennessee Department of Health

Stacy Holzbauer · Minnesota Department of Health

Abstract

Similar disease severity across age groups suggests an etiologic role for C difficile in the high rates of CDI observed in younger children. Prevention efforts to reduce unnecessary antimicrobial use among young children in outpatient settings should be prioritized.

Topics & Keywords

Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research Microscopic Colitis Nosocomial Infections in ICU

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 133, Issue 4, pp. 651-658

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-3049

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