1488. Effects of Clostridium difficile Infection in Hospitalized Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, National Inpatient Sample Study 2016

Background Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) including ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD) have been shown to have increased Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) rates. In this study, we aimed to determine the effects of concurrent CDI in the outcomes of hospitalized patients with IBD.