Clostridioides difficile infections in Alberta: The validity of administrative data using ICD-10 diagnostic codes for CDI surveillance versus clinical infection surveillance
Description
Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is an anaerobic, spore-forming bacterium that is responsible for various C. difficile infections (CDI) including infectious diarrhea, pseudomembranous colitis, and toxic megacolon, which can lead to bowel