Pancreatic disease patients are at higher risk for Clostridium difficile infection compared to those with other co-morbidities

摘要

BackgroundSurveillance of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in patients with underlying diseases is important because use of prophylactic antibiotics makes them prone to CDI. Epidemiology of CDI in this high-risk population is poorly understood. A study was conducted to evaluate the impact of CDI in patients with specific underlying co-morbidities.