Is CDAD incidence increasing Among children?

Data from 22 children’s hospitals showed that between 2001 and 2006, the annual incidence of Clostridium difficile–associated disease increased by 47%.

Recently, Clostridium difficile–associated disease (CDAD) has increased in incidence and severity among adults in the U.S. Are such increases also occurring among children? To find out, investigators conducted a retrospective cohort study using records from the Pediatric Health Information System, which contains inpatient data from >40 tertiary care children’s hospitals in the U.S.

Data for 22 hospitals (all those with records available for 2001–2006) were analyzed. Inpatients <18 years old with CDAD were identified by discharge code and were included if they had a C. difficile toxin assay performed and received treatment directed against CDAD. A total of 4895 such patients were identified.

Between 2001 and 2006, the annual incidence density …

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Robert S. Baltimore, MD

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Editorial BoardsInfectious Diseases in Children

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesMember Committee on Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis and Kawasaki Disease

Robert S. Baltimore, MD

Disclosures

Editorial BoardsInfectious Diseases in Children

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesMember Committee on Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis and Kawasaki Disease

Is CDAD incidence increasing Among children?

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