Prevalence of Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized patients with diarrhoea: Results of a Polish multicenter, prospective, biannual point-prevalence study

The incidence of CDI in Poland in study period was very high. It should be noted however, that there is a lack of clinical suspicion and underestimation of the need to perform diagnostic tests for CDI in hospitalized patients. This will have an impact on the reported epidemiological status of CDI in Poland.