Increase inClostridium difficile–related Mortality Rates, United States, 1999–2004

作者：Matthew D. Redelings, Frank J. Sorvillo, Laurene Mascola · 发表于：Emerging infectious diseases · 年份：2007 · DOI：10.3201/eid1309.061116 · 被引用次数：432 · 研究领域：Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research、Microscopic Colitis、Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies

Reported mortality rates from Clostridium difficile disease in the United States increased from 5.7 per million population in 1999 to 23.7 per million in 2004. Increased rates may be due to emergence of a highly virulent strain of C. difficile. Rates were higher for whites than for other racial/ethnic groups.