Prevalence of <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infection in Critically Ill Patients with Extreme Leukocytosis and Diarrhea

• Main Authors: Bijan Teja (Author), Nafeesa Alibhai (Author), Gordon D. Rubenfeld (Author), Linda R. Taggart (Author), Naheed Jivraj (Author), Sameer A. Hirji (Author), Brian P. O'Gara (Author), Shahzad Shaefi (Author)
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• Publicado em: MDPI AG, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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While early empiric antibiotic therapy is beneficial for patients presenting with sepsis, the presentation of sepsis from <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> (formerly <i>Clostridium difficile</i>) infection (CDI) has not been well studied in large cohorts. We sought to determine...