Clostridium difficile infection, risk factors, and management among hospitalised patients in south africa

• In: Poster presentation
• At: Seoul (South Korea) (2017)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-HPS-080
• By: LEGENZA, Laurel (University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy, University, Madison, United States)
• Co-author(s): Laurel Legenza: University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy, Madison, United States
  Susanne Barnett: University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy, Madison, United States
  Warren Rose: University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy, Madison, United States
  Monica Bianchini: University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy, Madison, United States
  Nasia Safdar: University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, United States
  Renier Coetzee: University of the Western Cape School of Pharmacy , Cape Town, South Africa
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a global health problem resulting in severe diarrhea and adverse events. The incidence, contributing factors, patient demographics, and recurrence rates of CDI, in district hospitals in Cape Town Metropole, South Africa (SA) have not been studied.

  Purpose

  To evaluate patient characteristics with CDI ..

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