Incidence, risk factors, and outcome of Clostridioides difficile infection following urological surgeries
Nguyen KA, Le DQ, Bui YT, Advani SD, Renzulli J, Kenney PA, Leapman MS. Incidence, risk factors, and outcome of Clostridioides difficile infection following urological surgeries. World Journal Of Urology 2021, 39: 2995-3003. PMID: 33471163, PMCID: PMC7816064, DOI: 10.1007/s00345-020-03551-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramLength of stayRadical cystectomyUrinary diversionUrological surgeryPostoperative CDIHospital readmissionSurgery typeRisk factorsMultivariable logistic regression analysisSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramPreoperative renal failureRisk of CDISubset of patientsMultivariable logistic regressionIncidence of CDIClostridioides difficile infectionPublic health burdenLogistic regression analysisQuality Improvement ProgramRenal failureSecondary outcomesBlood lossBlood transfusionClinical outcomes