Trends in Clostridioides difficile infection rates in Canadian hospitals during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 Jul;44(7):1180-1183. doi: 10.1017/ice.2022.210. Epub 2022 Aug 18.

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed significant burden on healthcare systems. We compared Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) epidemiology before and during the pandemic across 71 hospitals participating in the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program. Using an interrupted time series analysis, we showed that CDI rates significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • Canada / epidemiology
  • Clostridium Infections* / epidemiology
  • Cross Infection* / epidemiology
  • Hospitals
  • Humans
  • Pandemics