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The dangers of extreme body mass index values in patients with Clostridium difficile.

Brian H NathansonThomas L HigginsWilliam T McGee
Published in: Infection (2017)
Being underweight (BMI < 19) or morbidly obese (BMI > 40) was associated with increased risk of in-hospital mortality in patients presenting with C. difficile infections.
Keyphrases
  • clostridium difficile
  • body mass index
  • obese patients
  • weight gain
  • bariatric surgery
  • weight loss
  • adipose tissue
  • metabolic syndrome
  • physical activity
  • climate change
  • type diabetes