A Predominantly Clonal Multi-Institutional Outbreak of<i>Clostridium difficile</i>–Associated Diarrhea with High Morbidity and Mortality

G. Loo, Vivian; Poirier, Louise; A. Miller, Mark; Oughton, Matthew; Libman, Michael; Michaud, Sophie; Bourgault, Anne–Marie; Nguyen, Tuyen; Frenette, Charles; Kelly, Mirabelle; Vibien, Anne; Brassard, Paul; Fenn, Susan; Dewar, Ken; J. Hudson, Thomas; Horn, Ruth; René, Pierre; Monczak, Yury; Dascal, André

doi:10.1056/nejmoa051639

Public

A Predominantly Clonal Multi-Institutional Outbreak ofClostridium difficile–Associated Diarrhea with High Morbidity and Mortality

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Dec 2, 2005

Authors:

Vivian G. Loo

Louise Poirier

Mark A. Miller

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In March 2003, several hospitals in Quebec, Canada, noted a marked increase in the incidence of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea. METHODS: In 2004 we conducted a prospective study at 12 Quebec hospitals to determine the incidence of nosocomial C. difficile-associated diarrhea an...

Subject

Clostridium difficile

Medicine

Diarrhea

Finding related papers...

Discussions

(0)

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts!