Clostridioides difficile infections in the intensive care unit: a monocentric cohort study

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Authors

Rebeca Cruz Aguilar · University of Cologne

Jon Salmanton‐García · University of Cologne

Jonathan Carney · University Hospital Frankfurt

Boris Böll · University of Cologne

Matthias Kochanek · University of Cologne

Nathalie Jazmati · University of Cologne

Oliver A. Cornely ·

Abstract

CDI affects a high-risk population, in whom predictive scoring tools are not accurate, and outcomes are poor despite intensive treatment. Further research in this field is warranted to improve prediction scoring and patient outcomes.

Topics & Keywords

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

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Infection

Volume 48, Issue 3, pp. 421-427

DOI: 10.1007/s15010-020-01413-8

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