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. 2012 Nov;33(11):1162-5.
doi: 10.1086/668023. Epub 2012 Sep 24.

Hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection rates in persons with cancer or hematopoietic stem cell transplant: a C3IC network report

Mini Kamboj  1 , Crystal Son, Sherry Cantu, Roy F Chemaly, Jeanne Dickman, Erik Dubberke, Lisa Engles, Theresa Lafferty, Gale Liddell, Mary Ellen Lesperance, Julie E Mangino, Stacy Martin, Jennie Mayfield, Sapna A Mehta, Susan O'Rourke, Cheryl S Perego, Randy Taplitz, Janet Eagan, Kent A Sepkowitz
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Hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection rates in persons with cancer or hematopoietic stem cell transplant: a C3IC network report

Mini Kamboj et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012 Nov.

Abstract

A multicenter survey of 11 cancer centers was performed to determine the rate of hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection (HO-CDI) and surveillance practices. Pooled rates of HO-CDI in patients with cancer were twice the rates reported for all US patients (15.8 vs 7.4 per 10,000 patient-days). Rates were elevated regardless of diagnostic test used.

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Potential conflicts of interest. All authors report no conflicts of interest. All authors submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest, and the conflicts that the editors consider relevant to this article are disclosed here.

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Hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection rates (per 1,000 patient-days) among participating centers stratified by diagnostic test used. EIA, enzyme immunoassay; HA-CDAD, hospital-acquired C. difficile–associated diarrhea; PCR, polymerase chain reaction.
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