Abstract
We validated proposed definitions for severe Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in adults for prediction of complicated CDI in children. Complicated CDI occurred in 9 of 202 cases. Definitions for severe CDI in adults showed poor measures for discrimination ofcomplicated CDI in children, which calls into question the usefulness of such definitions in pediatric cohorts.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 901-903 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Infection control and hospital epidemiology |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases