The Postoperative Burden of Hospital Acquired Clostridium Difficile Infection

Conclusions—Incidence of postoperative CDI varies by surgical procedure. Postoperative CDI is also associated with higher rates of extended length of stay, emergency room presentations & readmissions, which places a potentially preventable burden on hospital resources.

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January 1, 2016

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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol

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Zaid Abdelsattar
M.D.
Greta Krapohl
Ph.D.
RN.
Layan Alrahmani
M.D.
Mousumi Banerjee
Ph.D.
Robert W. Krell
M.D.
Sandra L Wong
M.D.
MS
Darrell A. Campbell Jr.
M.D.
David M. Aronoff
M.D.
and Samantha Hendren
M.D.
MPH

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