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The Epidemiology Of Clostridium Difficile Infection In Japan: A Systematic Review, Thomas V. Riley, Tomomi Kimura
The Epidemiology Of Clostridium Difficile Infection In Japan: A Systematic Review, Thomas V. Riley, Tomomi Kimura
Research outputs 2014 to 2021
To increase understanding of the epidemiology, risks, consequences and resource utilization of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in Japan, a systematic literature review was undertaken of relevant publications from January 2006 to November 2017. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and methods, 55 articles met the criteria for full review. The majority (58%) of studies were from a single site, with the most recent data from 2015. The incidence, reported prevalence and recurrence rate of CDI in Japan were 0.8–4.71/10,000 patient-days, 0.3–5.5/1000 patients and 3.3–27.3%, respectively, and varied according to setting, population, CDI definition and …