Quality of life and utility decrement associated with Clostridium difficile infection in a French hospital setting

Abstract Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is associated with a substantial Quality of life impact on patients that has not been so far measured with a generic validated instrument. Methods A prospective study was performed in 7 French acute-care settings in patients presenting with a...

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Main Authors: Frédéric Barbut, Tatiana Galperine, Philippe Vanhems, Alban Le Monnier, Bernard Durand-Gasselin, Frédérique Canis, Viviane Jeanbat, Anne Duburcq, Sarah Alami, Caroline Bensoussan, Francis Fagnani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-019-1081-5