Study: Rate of C. Difficile Infection on the Rise

The rate of Clostridium difficile infection is increasing, according to a study presented by Mayo Clinic researchers during Digestive Disease Week 2012.

Researchers found the incidence of C. difficile infection in children between 2004 and 2009 was more than 12 times higher than the rate of infection from 1991 to 1997.

Click here to read the full story in Becker's Hospital Review on Clostridium difficile.

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