Study Evaluates Risk Factors For C. Diff Infection

Infectious Disease Advisor (4/19, Chan) reported, “Anemia, coagulation disorders, fluid and electrolyte disorders, and underweight status may be associated with increased risk for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), according to study findings published in” Infectious Diseases and Therapy. Other risk factors included older age, “female sex and the presence of various comorbidities, including kidney disease, liver disease, cardiovascular disease, HIV, sepsis, urinary tract infection, and pneumonia.”