Causes, Burden, and Prevention of Clostridium difficile Infection. Issue 6 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gould, Carolyn V.; File, Thomas M.; McDonald, L. Clifford
• Is Part Of: Infectious diseases in clinical practice. Volume 23:Issue 6(2015:Nov.)
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Clostridium difficile -- CDI -- antibiotic stewardship -- health care–associated infection; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1097/IPC.0000000000000331
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1056-9103

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a potentially deadly cause of diarrhea that is virtually always connected to health care system exposures, both inpatient and outpatient. Once a disease mainly of hospitals, 75% of CDI cases are now diagnosed outside of hospitals. However, the diagnosis location may not reflect where C. difficile spores were acquired or antibiotic exposure occurred. Changing epidemiology and increasing awareness about the role of every segment of the health care system in mediating this disease make it clear that reducing its burden will also require active participation from all US health care professionals.