COVID-19 and <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Coinfection Outcomes among Hospitalized Patients in the United States: An Insight from National Inpatient Database

• Main Authors: Rehmat Ullah Awan (Author), Karthik Gangu (Author), Anthony Nguyen (Author), Prabal Chourasia (Author), Oscar F. Borja Montes (Author), Muhammad Ali Butt (Author), Taimur Sohail Muzammil (Author), Rao Mujtaba Afzal (Author), Ambreen Nabeel (Author), Rahul Shekhar (Author), Abu Baker Sheikh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The incidence of <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> infection (CDI) has been increasing compared to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. The COVID-19 infection and CDI relationship can be affected by gut dysbiosis and poor antibiotic stewardship. As the COVID-19 pandemic transitions into an endemi...