Functional and cognitive status in Clostridium difficile infection in the hospitalized elderly: A Retrospective Study of Two Sites
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2019-03-20
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Springer
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Advanced age is a risk factor for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), and older patients have more severe CDI and worse outcome [1-3]. We investigated whether CDI in the elderly is associated with functional and cognitive decline, and mortality.
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Clostridium difficile infection, elderly, functional debility, cognitive impairment, gut microbiota