The Prevalence of Clostridium difficile Colitis and Effect on All-Cause Mortality in Elderly Patients after Hip Fracture Surgery: A Korean Nationwide Cohort Study.
Suk-Yong JangJun Il YooYong Han ChaYoung-Sun AhnJung-Taek KimChan Ho ParkWon Sik ChoyPublished in: Clinics in orthopedic surgery (2022)
The prevalence of CDC after hip fracture surgery in elderly patients was 1.43%. CDC after hip fracture in the elderly patients significantly increased the all-cause mortality rate after discharge.