Clostridium difficile infection in the USA: incidence and associated factors in revision total knee arthroplasty patients.

Chukwuweike U GwamNicole E GeorgeJennifer I EtchesonJohn M TaraziGa-Ram HanKorie M E GriffithMichael A MontRonald E Delanois

Published in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2018)

Although CDI is rare following revision TKA, it can have detrimental consequences. We demonstrate that CDI is associated with longer LOS, higher costs, and greater in-hospital mortality. With increased legislative pressure to lower healthcare expenditures, it is crucial to identify means of preventing costly complications.

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total knee arthroplasty
total hip
healthcare
end stage renal disease
risk factors
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
total hip arthroplasty
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