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How Does CDI Impact Health Care Utilization, Costs in Older Patients?

Featuring Alpesh Amin, MD, MBA 

10/23/2023

 

alpesh aminAlpesh Amin, MD, MBA , professor and chair, University of California, discusses the results of a recent study, and explains why better treatments to reduce primary C difficile infection and recurrences in older adults can lower the mortality and economic burden.

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