Browsing by Subject "Clostridium Infections"

Infections in Older Adults: A Case-Based Discussion Series Emphasizing Antibiotic Stewardship.

Michener, Alyson; Heath, Barbara; Crnich, Christopher J; Moehring, Rebekah; Schmader, Kenneth; Mody, Lona; Branch-Elliman, Westyn; ... (8 authors) (MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources, 2018-09-21)

Introduction:Compared with younger populations, adults 65 years and older are more likely to suffer infection-related morbidity and mortality, experience antibiotic-related adverse events, and acquire multidrug-resistant ...

Novel and emerging sources of Clostridioides difficile infection.

Turner, Nicholas A; Smith, Becky A; Lewis, Sarah S (PLoS pathogens, 2019-12-19)

Risk factors for and estimated incidence of community-associated Clostridium difficile infection, North Carolina, USA.

Kutty, Preeta K; Woods, Christopher W; Sena, Arlene C; Benoit, Stephen R; Naggie, Susanna; Frederick, Joyce; Evans, Sharon; ... (9 authors) (Emerg Infect Dis, 2010-02)

We determined estimated incidence of and risk factors for community-associated Clostridium difficile infection (CA-CDI) among patients treated at 6 North Carolina hospitals. CA-CDI case-patients were defined as adults (>18 ...