Journal club: “Impact of a C. difficile infection (CDI) reduction bundle and its components on CDI diagnosis and prevention”

•Piloted use of a C.difficile bundles had limited effect on C.difficile rates.•Antibiotic stewardship focused on high-CDI-risk antibiotics caused a decrease in antibiotic usage.•Robust use of a computerized clinical decision system may increase compliance with transmission-based precautions.

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of infection control 2021-03, Vol.49 (3), p.403-404
Hauptverfasser:	Bodily-Bartrum, Mandy, Adeyeye, Adebisi A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antibiotic Stewardship Clostridioides difficile Clostridium Infections - diagnosis Clostridium Infections - prevention & control Computerized Clinical Decision System Cross Infection - diagnosis Cross Infection - prevention & control Disinfection Electronic Medical Record Humans Transmission-Based Precautions
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Zusammenfassung:	•Piloted use of a C.difficile bundles had limited effect on C.difficile rates.•Antibiotic stewardship focused on high-CDI-risk antibiotics caused a decrease in antibiotic usage.•Robust use of a computerized clinical decision system may increase compliance with transmission-based precautions.
ISSN:	0196-6553 1527-3296
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajic.2020.12.015