Outbreak of Clostridium difficile Infections at an Outpatient Hemodialysis Facility—Michigan, 2012–2013. (27th April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: See, Isaac; Bagchi, Suparna; Booth, Stephanie; Scholz, Daniel; Geller, Andrew I.; Anderson, Lydia; Moulton-Meissner, Heather; Finks, Jennie L.; Kelley, Karen; Gould, Carolyn V.; Patel, Priti R.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 36:Number 8(2015)
• Page Start: 972
• Page End: 974
• Publication Date: 2015-04-27
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2015.90
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="normal"> <title> <x content-type="archive" xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Investigation of an outbreak of <italic>Clostridium difficile</italic> infection (CDI) at a hemodialysis facility revealed evidence that limited intrafacility transmission occurred despite adherence to published infection control standards for dialysis clinics. Outpatient dialysis facilities should consider CDI prevention, including environmental disinfection for <italic>C. difficile</italic>, when formulating their infection control plans.</p> <p> <italic>Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol</italic>. 2015;36(8):972–974</p> </abstract>