Community-associated Clostridium difficile infection among veterans with spinal cord injury and disorder.
The impact of community-associated Clostridium difficile infection (CA-CDI) on patients with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/Ds) is not fully understood. We examined CA-CDI cases among veterans with SCI/D, comparing them with community-onset, healthcare facility-associated (CO-HCFA) cases. Generally, patients with CA-CDI had less comorbidity, less severe CDI, and lower likelihood of antibiotic exposure.
Department of Veterans Affairs, Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare and Spinal Cord Injury Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hines, Illinois.
Salva N
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Balbale
Stuart
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Johnson
Stephen P
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Burns
Stephen M
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Kralovic
Barry
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Goldstein
Dale N
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Gerding
Charlesnika T
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Evans
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