Clostridium difficile infection increases acute and chronic morbidity and mortality.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In this study, we aimed to quantify short- and long-term outcomes of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in the elderly, including all-cause mortality, transfer to a facility, and hospitalizations.

Design

Retrospective study using 2011 Medicare claims data, including all elderly persons coded for CDI and a sample of uninfected persons. Analysis of propensity score-matched pairs and the entire population stratified by the propensity score was used to determine the risk of all-cause mortality, new transfer to a long-term care facility (LTCF), and short-term skilled nursing facility (SNF), and subsequent hospitalizations within 30, 90, and 365 days.

Results

The claims records of 174,903 patients coded for CDI were compared with those of 1,318,538 control pati

SUBMITTER: Olsen MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6624072 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature