High incidence of healthcare facility-acquired Clostridium difficile infections in chronic opioid users

J Intern Med. 2021 Jan;289(1):129-130. doi: 10.1111/joim.13124. Epub 2020 Jun 23.

Authors

M Lichtbroun¹, F Jafri¹, R S Chaudhary¹, S Batool¹, J Ahmed¹, S H Lim¹

Affiliation

¹ From the, Department of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.

PMID: 32573034
DOI: 10.1111/joim.13124

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Clostridium Infections / epidemiology*
Cross Infection / epidemiology*
Disease Susceptibility
Female
Gastrointestinal Motility
Humans
Incidence
Length of Stay
Male
Middle Aged
New York / epidemiology
Opioid-Related Disorders / complications*
Opioid-Related Disorders / physiopathology
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Young Adult