Twenty-Five-Year Trends in Mortality Associated with Clostridioides difficile Infection Among Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the United States: A Population-Based Analysis of Demographic and Geographic Disparities
Background: Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at substantially increased risk for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), which leads to significantly higher morbidity and mortality compared to the general population. However, comprehensive national-level analyses of long-term mortality trends in...