Obesity is not associated with adverse outcomes among hospitalized patients with Clostridioides difficile infection
Abstract
Obesity is associated with increased risk for death in most infections but has not been studied as a risk factor for mortality in Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). This study tested obesity as a risk factor for death in patients hospitalized with CDI. This was a three-center retrospective study that included hospitalized adults with CDI at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and NYU Langone from 2010 to 2018. Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess the relationship between obesity, measured by body mass index, and death from any cause within 30 days after the index CDI test.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 29, 2022
- Source ID
- 10.1186/s13099-022-00479-z
Entities
People
- Alyyah Malick
- Daniel E Freedberg
- Hojjat Salmasian
- Jordan Axelrad
- Ying Wang
Organizations
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- United States Department of Defense