The rise of Clostridioides difficile infections and fall of associated mortality in hospitalized advanced cirrhotics.
Russell E RosenblattAmit MehtaShirley Cohen-MekelburgNicole ShenDavid SnellCatherine LuceroArun JesudianBrett FortuneCarl V CrawfordSonal KumarPublished in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2019)
CDI is increasingly common in advanced cirrhotics, but on the contrary, its associated mortality is decreasing. Despite improvements in outcomes in patients with advanced cirrhosis, CDI is associated with an increased mortality, driven by AKI, and therefore, requires aggressive identification and therapy.