Showing posts with label Infection. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Infection. Show all posts

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Elevated chloride levels predict 30-day mortality in Clostridium difficile infections

BY NEIL OSTERWEIL
BOSTON (EGMN) – Hyperchloremia in patients with Clostridium difficile infections is an indicator of disease severity and a risk factor for death within 30 days, according to