Incidence and characteristics of Clostridium difficile infection in patients with diarrhea in a Prague teaching hospital

Abstract

CDI is a live-threatening disease mainly affecting eldery hospitalized patients with comorbidities. The most important predisposing factor is the administration of broadspectrum antibiotics.

Early diagnosis and treatment may improve the prognosis of serious cases.

Keywords

• Clostridium difficile
• post-antibiotic colitis
• antibiotics