Clostridium difficile–associated Disease in New Jersey Hospitals, 2000–20041

Tan, Esther T.; Robertson, Corwin A.; Brynildsen, Shereen; Bresnitz, Eddy; Tan, Christina; McDonald, Clifford

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Clostridium difficile–associated Disease in New Jersey Hospitals, 2000–20041

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Mar 2007

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Emerg Infect Dis. 13(3):498-500.

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Emerg Infect Dis

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Tan, Esther T. ; Robertson, Corwin A. ; Brynildsen, Shereen ; Bresnitz, Eddy ; Tan, Christina ; ... More ▼

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Recent emergence of a virulent strain of Clostridium difficile demonstrates the importance of tracking C. difficile incidence locally. Our survey of New Jersey hospitals documented increases in the rates of C. difficile disease (by 2-fold), C. difficile-associated complications (by 7-fold), and C. difficile outbreaks (by 12-fold) during 2000-2004.

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