The acquisition and outcome of ICU-acquired Clostridium difficile infection in a single centre in the UK

Journal of Infection

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 435-440

  Ang, Chin Wee ^a   Heyes, Graham ^a   Morrison, Paul ^a   Carr, Bryan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clostridium difficile infection; Intensive care units; Nosocomial diarrhoea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; APACHE; ARTICLE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; GENDER; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGE FACTORS; APACHE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CROSS INFECTION; ENTEROCOLITIS, PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 56949102094     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2008.10.002     Document Type: Article

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