Background/aims: As the incidence rate of and mortality from pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) are increasing worldwide, it is important to study the simple predictive risk factors for PMC among patients with hospital-acquired diarrhea (HAD). This study focused on identifying the clinical risk factors that can easily predict PMC.
Methods: The presumed HAD patients were prospectively recruited at the Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital.