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Clostridium difficile Infections in Outpatient Dialysis Cohort

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Heena Sheth ,
Judith Bernardini ,
Renee Burr ,
Sophie Lee ,
Rachel G. Miller ,
Michele Shields ,
Emanuel N. Vergis  and
Beth Piraino
Heena Sheth*
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Judith Bernardini
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Renee Burr
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sophie Lee
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Rachel G. Miller
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Michele Shields
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Emanuel N. Vergis
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Beth Piraino
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
*
Department of Medicine, 3504 Fifth Avenue, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 ([email protected])
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We examined the Clostridium difficile infection rate and risk factors in an outpatient dialysis cohort. The Cox proportional hazard for developing C. difficile infection was significantly higher with high comorbidity index and low serum albumin level. Conversely, it was lower for patients who had frequent bloodstream and dialysis access-related infections.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 31 , Issue 1 , January 2010 , pp. 89 - 91
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2010

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