Determining Mortality Rates Attributable to Clostridium difficile Infection

Determining Mortality Rates Attributable to Clostridium difficile Infection

To determine accuracy of measures of deaths attributable to Clostridium difficile infection, we compared 3 measures for 2007–2008 in Ontario, Canada: death certificate; death within 30 days of infection; and panel review. Data on death within 30 days were more feasible than panel review and more acc...

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Main Authors: Susy S. Hota, Camille Achonu, Natasha S. Crowcroft, Bart J. Harvey, Albert Lauwers, Michael A. Gardam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Clostridium difficile
mortality
mortality rates
deaths
death certificates
panel review
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/2/10-1611_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/2/10-1611_article

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