Diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection is associated with a small increased risk of death in elderly inpatients.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality*; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D006268:Health Facilities; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology