Original Article

Predictors of 30-Day Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with Clostridium difficile Infection

Objectives: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality and is the most common nosocomial infection in the United States, with associated annual costs of approximately $3 billion. The epidemiology of CDI has changed with the identification of novel risk factors for incident and recurrent CDI….