Exposure to recently hospitalized family members significantly increased the risk for developing C. difficile infection (CDI) (Emerg Infect Dis 2022;28[5]:932-939).
The results may be attributable to asymptomatic CDI at the time of hospital discharge, according to the study authors.
“Individuals in households where another family member was recently hospitalized but not diagnosed with a CDI appear to be at increased risk for CDI,” said Aaron C. Miller, PhD, a research