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Med Mal Infect ; 39(6): 382-7, 2009 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19269761

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a well-established cause of nosocomial diarrhea. The aim of our study was to define the incidence of nosocomial diarrhea in our hospital and to determine the role of C. difficile. Additionally, the risk factors for nosocomial diarrhea and Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD) were investigated. METHODS: We included all patients, 18 years of age or more, who were admitted to the Uludag Teaching Hospital between October 1, 2004 and February 1, 2005, and developed diarrhea at least three days after hospital admission. A case-control study was performed. RESULTS: The total incidence of nosocomial diarrhea was 0.6 per 1,000 hospitalization-days and 5 per 1,000 patients' admissions. Previous use of chemotherapy was found to be an important predisposing factor for nosocomial diarrhea. The incidence of CDAD was 0.26 per 1,000 hospitalization-days and 2.1 per 1,000 admissions, comparable with incidence rates in Europe. CDAD was diagnosed in 43% of patients with nosocomial diarrhea. No severe cases of CDAD were diagnosed. A correlation was found between CDAD and antibiotic use before admission and during admission in univariate analysis. PCR ribotyping revealed four strains of PCR ribotype 002 and 1 strain of ribotype 012 out of 5C. difficile strains available for extensive identification. CONCLUSION: The incidence rates of nosocomial diarrhea and CDAD are not different than the usual incidence rates in Europe. C. difficile was the causative agent in 43% of patients with nosocomial diarrhea.


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Cross Infection/epidemiology , Diarrhea/microbiology , Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous/epidemiology , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Case-Control Studies , Clostridioides difficile/genetics , Clostridioides difficile/isolation & purification , DNA Primers , Diarrhea/epidemiology , Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous/transmission , Europe/epidemiology , Female , Humans , Incidence , Male , Middle Aged , Polymerase Chain Reaction , Turkey/epidemiology , Young Adult
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