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Clostridioides difficilePrevalence in the United States: National Inpatient Sample, 2016 to 2018

Year: 2021

Type: article

Study design: Observational Study

Abstract: Data from the National Inpatient Sample indicate that Clostridioides difficile prevalence decreased from 10.1 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 9.9–10.3) to 8.6 (95% CI = 8.5–8.8) per 1000 hospital discharges between 2016 and 2018, after accounting for age, sex, and race. There was heterogeneity in the prevalence and decrease in prevalence by geographic region in the United States.

Source: Open Forum Infectious Diseases

DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab409

Authors: Molly R Petersen, Sara E Cosgrove, Eili Y Klein, Xianming Zhu, Thomas C Quinn, Eshan U Patel, M Kate Grabowski, Aaron A R Tobian

Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Medicine, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Language: English

Topic: Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,465

Funders: Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NHLBI Division of Intramural Research

Awards: G1230754110, G6109304044, IN SILICO RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING INFECTION CONTROL AND PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS IN THE HOSPITAL, G8971497436

OpenAlex ID: W3192140363

FWCI: 0.224

Cites: 12

Cited by: 5

Related to: 10