University of Houston: Ability to Predict C-Diff Mortality Nearly Doubled With New Guidelines
December 10, 2020
December 10, 2020
HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 10 (TNSJou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release:
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the most common health care-associated infection in the United States, causing an estimated 12,800 deaths each year. The deadly and notoriously stubborn superbug, C. diff has been hard to spot and harder to stop. In 2017, two organizations leading the war on C. diff updated their guidelines for assessing patients and the severity of their infec . . .
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the most common health care-associated infection in the United States, causing an estimated 12,800 deaths each year. The deadly and notoriously stubborn superbug, C. diff has been hard to spot and harder to stop. In 2017, two organizations leading the war on C. diff updated their guidelines for assessing patients and the severity of their infec . . .