Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in Japa
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000015336
- Lead Sponsor
- ational Institute of Infectious Diseases
- Brief Summary
The overall incidence of CDI was 7.4/10,000 patient-days, and the testing frequency and CDI incidence rate were highly correlated. Numerous patients with CDI are being overlooked due to inadequate testing in Japan. Risk factors for CDI in Japan were similar to those identified in the US and Europe. The analytical sensitivities of NAAT and GDH-algorithm to detect toxigenic C. difficile were lower than most previous reports. Also, this study found low PPV of EIAs for toxins.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 566
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
None
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method