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Denver County Clostridium difficile Trends and Associated Risk Factors 2011-2013
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Clostridium difficile (CD), a gram-negative, anaerobic, sporeforming bacterium causes symptoms ranging from mild to severe diarrhea and may result in death. Approximately 75% of CDI cases have symptom onset outside of health care settings.… read more… and residence in long-term-care facilities. Nationally, CO-CA cases have increased from 2.8/100,000 person in 1993 … (HCFO), Community Onset-Healthcare Facility Associated (CO-HCFA), and Community Onset-Community Associated (CO-CA) CDI in Denver County from 2011 - 2013 and describe …