Systematic Review Documents

Systematic reviews are a type of literature review that uses systematic methods to collect data, critically appraise research studies, and synthesize results.

These documents are not to be considered guidelines or guidance documents.

Clostridioides difficile in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Systematic Review (2018)

This systematic review is designed to evaluate the available evidence on C. difficile in the NICU. The results of this review highlight the paucity of evidence on this topic and the persistent uncertainties in the epidemiology of C. difficile in this vulnerable population.

C. difficile in NICU Patients: A Systematic Review pdf icon[PDF – 10 pages]

Appendix. C. difficile in NICU Patients: A Systematic Review pdf icon[PDF – 4 pages]

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Page last reviewed: August 27, 2018

Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)