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Cases were classified as community or healthcare-associated infections, with incidence rates calculated as cases per 10,000 patient days. Risk factors for 30-day all-cause mortality were analyzed by multivariate logistic regression.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0899823X24001533_as6\"><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>We identified 2,356 CDI cases: 2,118 (90%) were healthcare-associated, and 232 (10%) were community-associated. Common comorbidities included hypertension, diabetes, and cancer. Previous high use of proton-pump inhibitors, steroids, and antibiotics was observed. Recurrent infection occurred in 112 (5%) patients, and 30-day mortality in 371 (16%). Risk factors associated with death were a high Charlson score, prior use of steroids, concomitant use of antibiotics, leukopenia, leukocytosis, elevated serum creatine, hypoalbuminemia, septic shock or abdominal sepsis, and SARS-CoV-2 coinfection. The healthcare-associated CDI incidence remained stable at 4.78 cases per 10,000 patient days during the pre-and pandemic periods. However, the incidence was higher in public hospitals.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0899823X24001533_as7\"><jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our study underscores the need for routine epidemiology surveillance and standardized CDI classification protocols in Mexican institutions. 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