Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) is a pathogen of concern. Several risk factors are known, but patients without these risk factors continue to develop the disease. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is known to disrupt the gut similar to antibiotics, which prompted this evaluation of the association between AUD and C. diff infection METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted within five hospitals in a health system in Colorado. Adults 18 years of age or older who were seen in the Emergency Department or directly admitted to the hospital in 2022 and 2023 were included. A logistic regression was used to investigate the association between AUD and C. diff.

Hala Ashmaig

Kaia Lindsey

Sara M Reese

Kelley Knapek

American Journal of Infection Control

AJIC 涵盖感染控制和流行病学的关键主题和问题。感染控制专业人员，包括医生、护士和流行病学家，依靠 AJIC 获得涵盖临床主题和原始研究的同行评审文章。作为感染控制和流行病学专业协会 (APIC) 的官方出版物

The American Journal of Infection Control covers key topics and issues in infection control and epidemiology. Infection control professionals, including physicians, nurses, and epidemiologists, rely on the American Journal of Infection Control for peer-reviewed articles on clinical topics and original research. It serves as the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).

《American Journal of Infection Control》涵盖了感染控制和流行病学的关键主题和问题。感染控制专业人员，包括医生、护士和流行病学家，依赖于《American Journal of Infection Control》获取有关临床主题和原始研究的同行评审文章。该期刊是感染控制和流行病学专业协会 (APIC) 的官方出版物。

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医学	3
医学, 公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生	3
医学, 传染病学	4

Alcohol Use as a Risk Factor for Clostridioides difficile

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PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	1