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Briefings on Infection Control (Single Article)

C. diff more prevalent than previously believed
January 2009

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A new nationwide APIC study shows the number of C. diff infections may be six to 20 times higher than previous estimates and that these infections may kill as many as 301 patients per day in hospitals across the United States. Based on prevalence rates, researchers estimated that C. diff infections cost an average of $32.1 million per day nationwide.

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