Association of body mass index with Clostridioides difficile infection among older patients with pneumonia in Japan.

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2021)

Body mass index was associated with C. difficile infection in older pneumonia patients in Japan. Underweight was a risk factor, whereas overweight was a protective factor for C. difficile infection. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2021; ••: ••-••.

Keyphrases

body mass index
clostridium difficile
physical activity
weight gain
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
risk factors
peritoneal dialysis
weight loss
patient reported outcomes
patient reported