Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica (English ed.)
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Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin (Engl Ed) · May 2021
Epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile infection in hospitalized patients in Spain: An eight-year review (2012-2019).
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a disease that is potentially preventable by vaccination. A good knowledge of its epidemiology, which can change over time, is warranted for prevention purposes and to help decision-making on the use of vaccines in public health programs. The objective of the research was to determine the epidemiology of healthcare-associated CDI (HA-CDI) and community-associated CDI (CA-CDI) in hospitalized patients in Spain using point prevalence data. ⋯ In Spain, the prevalence rate of both HA-CDI and CA-CDI have been increasing. Burden of CDI as well as clinical and epidemiological characteristics of CDI patients will help to support public health decision-making.