Abstract
Increasing Incidence of<i>Clostridium difficile</i>-associated Disease, Singapore
Highlights
We examined the incidence of C. difficile among hospitalized patients in Singapore from 2001 through 2006 and conducted a case–control study to evaluate risk factors for testing positive for C. difficile toxin (CDT) in our population
We calculated Clostridium difficile–associated disease (CDAD) incidence using the number of patients testing positive for CDT per 10,000 patient days from 2001 through 2006
We examined antimicrobial drug use within 30 days of admission and within 30 days of CDT testing
Summary
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