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Genotypic correlation between post discharge Clostridiodes difficle infection (CDI) and previous unit-based contacts.
The Journal of hospital infection - 1 Mar 2021
Babady N E, Aslam A, McMillen T, Syed M, Zehir A, Kamboj M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cases of Clostridiodes difficile infection (CDI) diagnosed after hospital discharge account for a substantial proportion of new infections. It is unclear whether post-discharge infections originate from hospital-based transmission. METHODS: This was a Retrospective cohort study at a tertiary-care cancer center (non-outbreak setting). For all laboratory-identified cases of CDI in 2015-2016, patients...
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