Researchers assessed the medical records of 247 patients at an acute-care teaching hospital in New Jersey that were discharged with CDAD diagnosis from Jan. 1, 2003-Dec. 31, 2008. Records showed 171 patients were not readmitted with CDAD within six months, while 76 patients required readmission for CDAD within six months of discharge from their last admission. Hypoalbuminemia and diabetes were considered risk factors, though hypoalbuminemia was found to be race-dependent after adjusting for potential compounding variables.
Read the study about diabetes as a risk factor for recurring C. difficile.
Read other coverage about hospital infections:
– Counterheroism, Ergonomics Drive Positive Results in Patient Safety
– South Carolina Hospitals Roll Out Checklists to Reduce Medical Errors
– Study: Hospital Errors Occurring 10 Times More Than Previously Detected
