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The annual incidence rate of community-associated Clostridioides difficile infections in Quebec, Canada, has increased by 33.3%, from 0.51 (2008) to 0.68 (2015) cases/100,000 population, while incidence of healthcare-associated cases remained… Click to show full abstract
The annual incidence rate of community-associated Clostridioides difficile infections in Quebec, Canada, has increased by 33.3%, from 0.51 (2008) to 0.68 (2015) cases/100,000 population, while incidence of healthcare-associated cases remained relatively stable. Possible causes include increased disease severity, increased antimicrobial drug use, emergence of virulent strains, and heightened physician awareness.
Keywords:
difficile infections;
community associated;
clostridioides difficile;
quebec canada;
associated clostridioides;
infections quebec
Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2020
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