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Abstract Number: 268
DECREASING HOSPITAL ACQUIRED CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTION: A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) is the most common cause of healthcare-associated infections in the United States. CDI accounts for 15%- 25% of all cases of nosocomial diarrhea. CDI is associated with significant adverse outcomes such as higher inpatient mortality rate, a longer length of hospital stays and increased hospital costs. The incidence of Hospital-acquired […]
Abstract Number: 268
Forgotten Cause of Forgetfulness: A Case Report and Literature Review
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 64‐year‐old man presented with 12 days of altered mental status that began with a severe left‐sided headache and progressed to include expressive aphasia, unfamiliarity in well‐known places, falling, and fecal incontinence. He did not have fever or evidence of seizure activity. He had a history of migraines but had not had any […]
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