Abstract:
:Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) remains a considerable challenge to health care systems worldwide. Although CDI represents a significant burden on healthcare systems in Europe, few studies have attempted to estimate the consumption of resources associated with CDI in Europe. The reported extra costs attributable to CDI vary widely according to the definitions, design, and methodologies used, making comparisons difficult to perform. In this chapter, the economic burden of healthcare facility-associated CDI in Europe will be assessed, as will other less explored areas such as the economic burden of recurrent CDI, community-acquired CDI, pediatric CDI, and CDI in outbreaks.
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Adv Exp Med Bioljournal_title
Advances in experimental medicine and biologyauthors
Reigadas Ramírez E,Bouza ESdoi
10.1007/978-3-319-72799-8_1subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-01-01 00:00:00pages
1-12eissn
0065-2598issn
2214-8019journal_volume
1050pub_type
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