Background: The clinical and molecular epidemiology of health care–associated Clostridium
difficile infection in nonepidemic settings across Canada has evolved since the first report of …

Background C. difficile infection (CDI) has become an important and frequent nosocomial
infection, often resulting in severe morbidity or death. Severe CDI is more frequently seen …

The epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has changed over time and between
countries. It is therefore essential to monitor the characteristics of patients at risk of infection …

Background The magnitude and scope of Clostridium difficile infection in the United States
continue to evolve. Methods In 2011, we performed active population-and laboratory-based …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Recent outbreaks of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in North
America and in Europe with very high case-fatality rates have been associated with infection …

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a major health concern for acute care hospitals
because of the increase in the number and severity of cases. Using the Nationwide Inpatient …

Background Clostridium difficile infection is the leading cause of health care–associated
diarrhea, and the bacterium can also be carried asymptomatically. The objective of this study …

OBJECTIVESTo estimate the incidence and identified risk factors for community-acquired
(CA) and hospital-acquired (HA) Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) METHODSWe …

Objectives The increased incidence and severity of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) are
thought to result partly from the emergence of the hypervirulent BI/NAP1/027 strain. Limited …

Increasing rates of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) among those without traditional risk
factors have been reported mainly in Europe and North America. Here we describe the …