Risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection in a hepatology ward.
During 2001, Clostridium difficile infection was observed in 23 patients hospitalized in a hepatology ward (attack rate, 0.9%). Since strain typing ruled out a clonal dissemination, we performed a case-control study. In addition to antibiotic use as a risk factor, the C. difficile infection rate was higher among patients with autoimmune hepatitis (P<.01).
Vanjak
Dominique
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Unite d'hygiene et de lutte contre les infections nosocomiales, Hopital Beaujon, Clichy, France. dominique.vanjak@bjn.ap-hop-paris.fr
Girault
Guillaume
G
Branger
Catherine
C
Rufat
Pierre
P
Valla
Dominique-Charles
DC
Fantin
Bruno
B
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016360:Clostridioides difficile; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology*; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005762:Gastroenterology; D019693:Hepatitis, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents