Healthcare Costs of Clostridioides difficile Infection in Commercially Insured Younger Adults

In a US adult population aged <65 years, attributable costs due to Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) were highest in persons with hospital onset and lowest in those with community-associated CDI treated outside a hospital. The economic burden of CDI in younger adults underscores the need f...

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Autores principales: Sahrmann, John M, Olsen, Margaret A, Keller, Matthew R, Yu, Holly, Dubberke, Erik R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10368308/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37496610
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad343
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Sumario:In a US adult population aged <65 years, attributable costs due to Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) were highest in persons with hospital onset and lowest in those with community-associated CDI treated outside a hospital. The economic burden of CDI in younger adults underscores the need for additional CDI-preventive strategies.

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