Clostridium difficile infection epidemiology and management: Comparison of results of a prospective study with a retrospective one in a reference teaching and research hospital in Northern Italy

Highlights • Time spent on training may reflect attitude to follow adopted protocols. • Training is the most important factor to support new practices. • It takes some time before hospital staff could apply protocols in a correct way. • Length of hospitalization is a risk factor for development of C...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of infection control 2016-11, Vol.44 (11), p.1214-1218
Hauptverfasser:	Domeniconi, G., MD, Serafino, S., MD, Migone De Amicis, M., MD, Formica, S., MD, Lanzoni, M., MSc, PhD, Maraschini, A., MD, Sisto, F., MD, Consonni, D., MD, MPH, PhD, Cappellini, M.D., MD, Fabio, G., MD, Castaldi, S., MD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Attitude of Health Personnel Bacteria Bacterial infections Clostridium difficile - isolation & purification Clostridium difficile infection Clostridium Infections - epidemiology Clostridium Infections - microbiology Clostridium Infections - mortality Clostridium Infections - prevention & control Cross-Sectional Studies Disease control Disease prevention Education, Medical Epidemiology Female Guideline Adherence Hospitals Hospitals, Teaching Humans Incidence Infection Control Infection Control - methods Infectious Disease Italy - epidemiology Male management Middle Aged Prospective Studies Retrospective Studies
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Time spent on training may reflect attitude to follow adopted protocols. • Training is the most important factor to support new practices. • It takes some time before hospital staff could apply protocols in a correct way. • Length of hospitalization is a risk factor for development of Clostridium difficile– associated disease.
ISSN:	0196-6553 1527-3296
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajic.2016.05.003