Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5614140 | Journal of Cardiac Failure | 2016 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
HF is associated with higher CDI rates among hospitalized patients with other common bacterial infections, even when adjusting for other known risk factors for CDI. Among these patients with comorbid HF, CDI is associated with markedly higher in-hospital mortality. These findings may suggest an opportunity to improve outcomes for hospitalized patients with HF and common bacterial infections, possibly through improved Clostridium difficile screening and prophylaxis protocols.
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Authors
Petra MD, Paul A. MD,MS, Haley PhD, Lakshika MD,MS, Kristan L. MD,MS,