Incidence of Clostridioides difficile Infections in Republic of Korea: A Prospective Study With Active Surveillance vs. National Data From Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service.

Jieun Kim Rangmi Myung Bongyoung Kim Jinyeong Kim Tark Kim Mi Suk Lee Uh Jin Kim Dae Won Park Yeon Sook Kim Chang Seop Lee Eu-Suk Kim Sun Hee Lee Hyun Ha Chang Seung Soon Lee Se Yoon Park Hee-Jung Choi Hye In Kim Young Eun Ha Yu-Mi Wi Sungim Choi So Youn Shin Hyunjoo Pai

Published in: Journal of Korean medical science (2024)

The incidence of CDI in Korea has been gradually increasing, and its recent value is as high as that in the United State and Europe. CDI is underestimated, particularly in general hospitals in Korea.

Keyphrases

health insurance
risk factors
healthcare
clostridium difficile
affordable care act
mental health
electronic health record
quality improvement
big data
data analysis