Risk factors associated with interfacility transfers among patients with Clostridium difficile infection.

Background: Preventing the transmission of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) over the continuum of care presents an important challenge for infection control.

Methods: A prospective case-control study was conducted on patients admitted with CDI to a tertiary care hospital in Detroit between August 2012 and September 2013. Patients were then followed for 1 year by telephone interviews and the hospital administrative database.