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Trends in Clostridium difficile Infection among Peripartum Women

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Jennifer L. Kuntz ,
Ming Yang ,
Joseph Cavanaugh ,
Audrey F. Saftlas  and
Philip M. Polgreen
Jennifer L. Kuntz
Affiliation:
College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City
Ming Yang
Affiliation:
College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City
Joseph Cavanaugh
Affiliation:
College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City
Audrey F. Saftlas
Affiliation:
College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City
Philip M. Polgreen*
Affiliation:
College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City
*
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, (philip-polgreen_uiowa.edu)
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Abstract

With use of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, we conducted a study to determine whether rates of Clostridium difficile infection for delivery-associated hospitalizations are increasing. From 1998 to 2006, the number and incidence of C. difficile infection among peripartum women increased significantly. These increases were comparable to those observed in the general hospitalized population.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 31 , Issue 5 , May 2010 , pp. 532 - 534
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2010

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