Hospitalization With Clostridioides difficile in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: a Population-Based Study

Objectives: Several studies have demonstrated higher rates of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We conducted a population-based study comparing the risk of hospitalization with CDI in children with and without IBD. Methods: Using health administrative data and validated algorithms, we identified all children (
Source: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles: Gastroenterology: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Source Type: research