Hospital readmissions related to Clostridium difficile infection in the United States

摘要

Using a national readmissions database, we report a significant burden of Clostridium difficile-associated readmissions in the United States manifested as a high rate of rehospitalizations and substantial hospital stays and costs. (C) 2018 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.