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Clostridium difficile infection among children with cancer.

Authors :
Tai E
Richardson LC
Townsend J
Howard E
Mcdonald LC
Source :
The Pediatric infectious disease journal [Pediatr Infect Dis J] 2011 Jul; Vol. 30 (7), pp. 610-2.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

We used data from the Kids' Inpatient Database to examine Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) among children with cancer. The CDI rate was 15 times greater among children with cancer compared with those without cancer. Children with cancer accounted for 21% of all pediatric CDI cases. Increased adherence to infection control recommendations is needed to address CDI in children with cancer.

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Subjects :
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Infant
Infection Control methods
Male
Prevalence
Clostridioides difficile isolation & purification
Clostridium Infections epidemiology
Neoplasms complications

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1532-0987
Volume :
30
Issue :
7
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Pediatric infectious disease journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
21206395
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0b013e31820970d1
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