Effect of Detecting and Isolating Clostridium difficile Carriers at Hospital Admission on the Incidence of C difficile Infections: A Quasi-Experimental Controlled Study

IMPORTANCE: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a major cause of health care–associated infection worldwide, and new preventive strategies are urgently needed. Current control measures do not target asymptomatic carriers, despite evidence that they can contaminate the hospital environment and h...

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Veröffentlicht in:	JAMA internal medicine 2016-06, Vol.176 (6), p.796-804
Hauptverfasser:	Longtin, Yves, Paquet-Bolduc, Bianka, Gilca, Rodica, Garenc, Christophe, Fortin, Elise, Longtin, Jean, Trottier, Sylvie, Gervais, Philippe, Roussy, Jean-François, Lévesque, Simon, Ben-David, Debby, Cloutier, Isabelle, Loo, Vivian G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Canada - epidemiology Carrier State - epidemiology Carrier State - microbiology Carrier State - transmission Clostridium difficile - genetics Clostridium difficile - isolation & purification Clostridium Infections - epidemiology Clostridium Infections - microbiology Clostridium Infections - transmission Cross Infection - epidemiology Cross Infection - genetics Cross Infection - microbiology Cross Infection - transmission Disease Outbreaks - prevention & control Emergency Service, Hospital Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous Hospitals, University Humans Incidence Patient Admission - statistics & numerical data Quebec - epidemiology Rectum - microbiology Retrospective Studies
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