Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile Colitis in Hospitalized Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Abstract

The prevalence and case fatality of patients with inflammatory bowel disease and Clostridium difficile rose significantly during the study period. Changes in Clostridium difficile epidemiology were particularly noteworthy for those patients with ulcerative colitis, who experienced elevated rates of hospitalization and case fatality.