Delirium and other clinical factors with Clostridium difficile infection that predict mortality in hospitalized patients
LR Archbald-Pannone, TL McMurry… - American journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) severity has increased, especially among
hospitalized older adults. We evaluated clinical factors to predict mortality after CDI. Methods
We collected data from inpatients diagnosed with CDI at a US academic medical center
(HSR-IRB# 13630). We evaluated age, Charlson comorbidity index (CCI), whether patients
were admitted from a long-term care facility, whether patients were in an intensive care unit
(ICU) at the time of diagnosis, white blood cell count (WBC), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), low …
hospitalized older adults. We evaluated clinical factors to predict mortality after CDI. Methods
We collected data from inpatients diagnosed with CDI at a US academic medical center
(HSR-IRB# 13630). We evaluated age, Charlson comorbidity index (CCI), whether patients
were admitted from a long-term care facility, whether patients were in an intensive care unit
(ICU) at the time of diagnosis, white blood cell count (WBC), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), low …