Is Increased BMI a Risk Factor for Developing Severe Clostridioides Difficile Infection? A Retrospective Study.

J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect · 2022 · PMC9924641 · PMID 36816160

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The association of BMI >30.0 kg/m2 and severe CDI did not reach statistical significance but an odds ratio of 1.99 was strongly suggestive of a possible relationship. 6 Another case–control study reported a strong association between obesity and CDI.

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