title: Trends in Clostridium difficile infection among peripartum women.
abstract: With use of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, we conducted a study to determine whether rates of Clostridium difficile infection for delivery-associated hospitalizations are increasing. From 1998 to 2006, the number and incidence of C. difficile infection among peripartum women increased significantly. These increases were comparable to those observed in the general hospitalized population.
authors.affiliation: College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Kuntz
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cavanaugh
authors.forename: Audrey F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Saftlas
authors.forename: Philip M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Polgreen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000379:methods; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007902:Length of Stay; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D055815:Young Adult