Sustainment of a Multidisciplinary Approach to Decrease Healthcare-associated Clostridium-difficile Infections

Sustainment of a Multidisciplinary Approach to Decrease Healthcare-associated Clostridium-difficile Infections

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a significant healthcare burden and is related to increased hospital costs, length of stay, morbidity and mortality. CDI surveillance facilitates early identification, interventions to prevent transmission, and monitoring of adherence to prevention practices.

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of infection control 2013-06, Vol.41 (6), p.S123-S123
Hauptverfasser: Brady, Linda, MS, RN, CIC, Grano, Joan T., MS, RN, CIC, Doctoral Candidate UCF, Canfield, Terry, BSN, RN, CIC
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bacterial infections
Disease prevention
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Infectious diseases
Nosocomial infections
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Zusammenfassung:Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a significant healthcare burden and is related to increased hospital costs, length of stay, morbidity and mortality. CDI surveillance facilitates early identification, interventions to prevent transmission, and monitoring of adherence to prevention practices.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2013.03.245