Clostridium difficile infection in Chilean patients submitted to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Conclusion: The incidence of C. difficile infection after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation was low, with a significant number of cases occurring shortly after transplantation. Allogeneic transplants had a three-time higher risk of infection compared to autologous transplants, but this was not associated with increased mortality, decreased overall survival or higher risk of acute graft-versus-host disease.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia - Category: Hematology Source Type: research