title: Clostridium difficile infection in outpatients, Maryland and Connecticut, USA, 2002-2007.
abstract: Clostridium difficile, the most commonly recognized diarrheagenic pathogen among hospitalized persons, can cause outpatient diarrhea. Of 1,091 outpatients with diarrhea, we found 43 (3.9%) who were positive for C. difficile toxin. Only 7 had no recognized risk factors, and 3 had neither risk factors nor co-infection with another enteric pathogen.
authors: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. jhirs001@umaryland.edu
authors: Jon Mark
authors: JM
authors: Hirshon
authors: Angela D
authors: AD
authors: Thompson
authors: Brandi
authors: B
authors: Limbago
authors: L Clifford
authors: LC
authors: McDonald
authors: Michelle
authors: M
authors: Bonkosky
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Heimer
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Meek
authors: Volker
authors: V
authors: Mai
authors: Christopher
authors: C
authors: Braden
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003237:Connecticut / Q000453:epidemiology; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008396:Maryland / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001427:Bacterial Toxins