title: Epidemiology and predictors of recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection in a North Italian tertiary care hospital.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Division, Santa Maria Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy. mattba@tin.it.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bassetti
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Division, Santa Maria Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Augusta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Astilean
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Clinical Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arzese
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hygiene and Clinical Epidemiology, Santa Maria Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Rossella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cimarosti
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hygiene and Clinical Epidemiology, Santa Maria Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barbone
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Division, Santa Maria Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pecori
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers; D013997:Time Factors