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What is the incidence of clostridium difficile infection in the us?
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C.Diff: Approximately 20% of individuals who are hospitalized acquire c difficile during hospitalization, and more than 30% of these patients develop diarrhea. Thus, c difficile colitis is currently one of the most common nosocomial infections.
Answered 1/30/2014
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Variable: C. Difficile is implicated in 10-30% of people with hospital associated diarrhea. Incidence varies but c. Difficile colitis in acute-care hospitals increased from 30-40 cases per 100, 000 population in the 1990's to 84 per 100, 000 by 2005.
Answered 11/15/2012
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