Predictors of in-hospital mortality among patients with clostridium difficile infection: a multicenter study

BACKGROUND Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)-associated mortality is a major global health concern. Several clinical and laboratory parameters have been linked to poor prognosis in patients with CDI. In the current study, we aimed to assess the rate of in-hospital mortality among Israeli CDI patients and to look for clinical and laboratory parameters associated to death. METHODS We performed a multicenter retrospective study enrolling all...