Mortality From C. difficile Higher Among Whites Than Minorities

Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special EditionBy Marie Rosenthal, MSPerhaps because they have better access to healthcare and, therefore, are likely to take more antibiotics, white people have higher mortality rates from Clostridioides difficile infections (CDIs) than those who are Black or Hispanic, according to a study presented at IDWeek 2025, in Atlanta.In addition, women and those who live in large metropolitan areas were also likely to have higher mortali