Community-associated Clostridium difficile infection: how real is it?

Authors :: Lessa FC
Source :: Anaerobe [Anaerobe] 2013 Dec; Vol. 24, pp. 121-3. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Feb 08.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: Community-associated Clostridium difficile infection (CA-CDI) represents 32% of all CDI cases based on U.S. population-based data. The current epidemic strain, NAP1, is the most prevalent strain causing these infections. Although complications, recurrence and death are uncommon, one-fourth of the CA-CDI patients are hospitalized within 7 days after the diagnosis.<br /> (Published by Elsevier Ltd.)