The Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile Infection Inside and Outside Health Care Institutions

摘要: This article describes the global changes in Clostridium difficile epidemiology since late twentieth century and into twenty-first when new epidemic strain BI/NAP1/027 emerged. The provides an overview of how understanding C has rapidly evolved its initial association with colitis 1974. It also discusses spread across globe, role asymptomatic carriers disease transmission, increased recognition outside health care settings, infection children, risk factors for disease.