Clostridioides difficile infection: Incidence and risk factors in a tertiary care facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Main Authors: Sally Alzouby (Author), Kamran Baig (Author), Fahad Alrabiah (Author), Atef Shibl (Author), Daifallah Al-Nakhli (Author), Abiola C. Senok (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Significant increase in rates of Clostridioides difficile associated diarrhea (CDI) has been reported globally but there remains a paucity of data from Saudi Arabia. Methodology: Prospective hospital-based surveillance for CDI using the Center for Disease Control (CDC) criteria was condu...