TY - JOUR
T1 - Community-associated Clostridium difficile infection among veterans with spinal cord injury and disorder
AU - Balbale, Salva N.
AU - Johnson, Stuart
AU - Burns, Stephen P.
AU - Kralovic, Stephen M.
AU - Goldstein, Barry
AU - Gerding, Dale N.
AU - Evans, Charlesnika T.
PY - 2014/5
Y1 - 2014/5
N2 - The impact of community-associated Clostridium difficile infection (CA-CDI) on patients with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/ Ds) is not fully understood. We examined CA-CDI cases among veterans with SCI/D, comparing them with community-onset, healthcare facility-associated (CO-HCFA) cases. Generally, patients with CA-CDI had less comorbidity, less severe CDI, and lower likelihood of antibiotic exposure.
AB - The impact of community-associated Clostridium difficile infection (CA-CDI) on patients with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/ Ds) is not fully understood. We examined CA-CDI cases among veterans with SCI/D, comparing them with community-onset, healthcare facility-associated (CO-HCFA) cases. Generally, patients with CA-CDI had less comorbidity, less severe CDI, and lower likelihood of antibiotic exposure.
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U2 - 10.1086/675830
DO - 10.1086/675830
M3 - Article
C2 - 24709729
AN - SCOPUS:84898712608
SN - 0899-823X
VL - 35
SP - 577
EP - 580
JO - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
JF - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
IS - 5
ER -