Epidemiology and outcome of Clostridium difficile infections in patients hospitalized in Internal Medicine: Findings from the nationwide FADOI-PRACTICE study

Background Clostridium difficile (CD) is a leading cause of diarrhoea among hospitalized patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the rate, the optimal diagnostic work-up, and outcome of CD infections (CDI) in Internal Medicine (IM) wards in Italy.