The Importance of C. difficile Colonization in Infection Prevention

Pages: 251 - 256
Published: Jan 1, 2018
Abstract
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has become the most common healthcare-associated infection in the United States, reportedly leading to almost half a million infections and 15,000 deaths in 2011. Current CDI prevention strategies largely focus on C. difficile transmission from symptomatic patients; and active surveillance to detect and isolate asymptomatic carriers is not routinely recommended. However, this remains an actively debated...
Paper Details
Title
The Importance of C. difficile Colonization in Infection Prevention
Published Date
Jan 1, 2018
Journal
Pages
251 - 256
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