Trends in Incidence and Outcomes of Clostridium difficile Colitis in Hospitalized Patients of Febrile Neutropenia: A Nationwide Analysis
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Siddiqui, Nauman S; Khan, Zubair; Khan, Mohammad S; Khan, Zarmina; Haq, Khwaja F; Solanki, Shantanu D; Munigala, Satish; Khan, Muh A; Saif, Muhammad W; Nawras, Ali
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Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has been attracting attention lately as the most common hospital acquired infection. Patients with neutropenia because of malignancy seem to be at an increased risk for developing CDI. There is currently limited data that assesses the national burden and outcomes of CDI in Febrile Neutropenia (FN).