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Increased Community-Associated Clostridioides difficile Infections in Quebec, Canada, 2008–20151
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Jun 2020
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 26(6):1291-1294
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:The annual incidence rate of community-associated Clostridioides difficile infections in Quebec, Canada, has increased by 33.3%, from 0.51 (2008) to 0.68 (2015) cases/100,000 population, while incidence of healthcare-associated cases remained relatively stable. Possible causes include increased disease severity, increased antimicrobial drug use, emergence of virulent strains, and heightened physician awareness.
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Pubmed ID:32441632
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC7258478
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Volume:26
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Issue:6
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