Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Clostridium difficile Infection: What Works?

被引:15
作者
Dubberke, Erik R. [1 ]
机构
[1] Washington Univ, Sch Med, Div Infect Dis, Dept Med, St Louis, MO 63110 USA
关键词
BLOOD-STREAM INFECTIONS; INTERVENTION; DIARRHEA; TRANSMISSION; DECREASE; ANTIBODY; DISEASE; TOXIN;
D O I
10.1086/655985
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Prevention of Clostridium difficile infection has become extremely important because of increases in its incidence and severity. Unfortunately, efforts at C. difficile infection prevention are hampered by lack of data to support optimal prevention methods, especially for endemic C. difficile infection. Studies are needed to define the optimal prevention practices and to investigate novel prevention methods.
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