title: The morbidity, mortality, and costs associated with Clostridium difficile infection.
abstract: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most common cause of infectious health care-associated diarrhea and is a major burden to patients and the health care system. The incidence and severity of CDI remain at historically high levels. This article reviews the morbidity, mortality, and costs associated with CDI.
authors: Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Box 8051, St Louis, MO 63110, USA. Electronic address: jkwon@dom.wustl.edu.
authors: Jennie H
authors: JH
authors: Kwon
authors: Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Public Health Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Box 8051, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.
authors: Margaret A
authors: MA
authors: Olsen
authors: Division of Infectious Diseases, Section of Transplant Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Box 8051, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.
authors: Erik R
authors: ER
authors: Dubberke
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000191:economics; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016360:Clostridioides difficile; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000191:economics / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000191:economics / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000191:economics; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000191:economics / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Clostridium difficile; Costs; Morbidity; Mortality