Derivation and internal validation of the multivariate toxigenic C. difficile diarrhea model and risk score for emergency room and hospitalized patients with diarrhea

• Main Authors: Sarah Davies (Author), Jimmy Zhang (Author), Yongjun Yi (Author), Eric R. Burge (Author), Marc Desjardins (Author), Peter C. Austin (Author), Carl van Walraven (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background: Many factors have been associated with the risk of toxigenic C. difficile diarrhea (TCdD). This study derived and internally validated a multivariate model for estimating the risk of TCdD in patients with diarrhea using readily available clinical factors. Methods: A random sampl...