Conclusion:
In conclusion, our findings demonstrate an excess burden of CDI among
hospitalized pediatric patients with CF and an increasing proportion of
hospitalizations with co-occurring CDI and CF over time. Taken together,
these finding suggest the need for heightened awareness of this
potentially lethal comorbidity and appropriate efforts to facilitate the
early diagnosis and aggressive treatment of CDI among pediatric patients
with CF.
References:
Figure Legend:
Figure 1: Temporal trends in Pediatric CF Hospitalizations
Stratified by CDI analyzed in the 1997-2016 KID Database