Diabetes may be an important risk factor for recurring Clostridium difficile, which is occurring more frequently in acute-care hospital settings, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
Researchers assessed the medical records of 247 patients at an acute-care teaching hospital in New Jersey that were discharged with CDAD diagnosis from Jan. 1, 2003-Dec. 31, 2008. Records showed 171 patients were not readmitted with CDAD within six months, while 76 patients required readmission for CDAD within six months of discharge from their last admission. Hypoalbuminemia and diabetes were considered risk factors, though hypoalbuminemia was found to be race-dependent after adjusting for potential compounding variables.
Read the study about diabetes as a risk factor for recurring C. difficile.
Read other coverage about hospital infections:
- Tennessee Hospitals Rethink Infection Prevention Efforts Following High Bloodstream Infection Rates
- Five Nevada Hospital Infection Bills Likely to Move Forward
- Previous Health Facility Contact a Risk Factor for C. Diff Infection
Researchers assessed the medical records of 247 patients at an acute-care teaching hospital in New Jersey that were discharged with CDAD diagnosis from Jan. 1, 2003-Dec. 31, 2008. Records showed 171 patients were not readmitted with CDAD within six months, while 76 patients required readmission for CDAD within six months of discharge from their last admission. Hypoalbuminemia and diabetes were considered risk factors, though hypoalbuminemia was found to be race-dependent after adjusting for potential compounding variables.
Read the study about diabetes as a risk factor for recurring C. difficile.
Read other coverage about hospital infections:
- Tennessee Hospitals Rethink Infection Prevention Efforts Following High Bloodstream Infection Rates
- Five Nevada Hospital Infection Bills Likely to Move Forward
- Previous Health Facility Contact a Risk Factor for C. Diff Infection