Burden of Nursing Home-Onset Clostridium difficile Infection in the United States: Estimates of Incidence and Patient Outcomes Journal Article

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Authors: Hunter, J. C.; Mu, Y.; Dumyati, G. K.; Farley, M. M.; Winston, L. G.; Johnston, H. L.; Meek, J. I.; Perlmutter, R.; Holzbauer, S. M.; Beldavs, Z. G.; Phipps, E. C.; Dunn, J. R.; Cohen, J. A.; Avillan, J.; Stone, N. D.; Gerding, D. N.; McDonald, L. C.; Lessa, F. C.
Article Title: Burden of Nursing Home-Onset Clostridium difficile Infection in the United States: Estimates of Incidence and Patient Outcomes
Abstract: Background. Approximately 4 million Americans receive nursing home (NH) care annually. Nursing home residents commonly have risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), including advanced age and antibiotic exposures. We estimated national incidence of NH-onset (NHO) CDI and patient outcomes. Methods. We identified NHO-CDI cases from population-based surveillance of 10 geographic areas in the United States. Cases were defined by C difficile-positive stool collected in an NH (or from NH residents in outpatient settings or
Journal Title: Open forum infectious diseases
Volume: 3
Issue: 1
ISSN: 2328-8957; 2328-8957
Publisher: Unknown  
Date Published: 2016
Start Page: ofv196