Epidemiology of infection at a tertiary care facility in Saudi Arabia: Results of prospective surveillance.

Objectives: To determine the incidence of infection (CDI) and the frequency of known risk factors.

Methods: A prospective hospital-based surveillance for CDI, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria, was carried out from July 2019 to March 2022 for all inpatients aged more than one year in Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Results: A total of 139 cases of CDI were identified during the survey among 130 patients admitted in the hospital.