title: Diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection is associated with a small increased risk of death in elderly inpatients.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tangiisuran
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cheek
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rajkumar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Llewelyn
mesh_terms: 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