The Epidemiology of Community Clostridium difficile Infection: A Five-Year Population-Based Study on the Bailiwick of Jersey, Channel Islands. (27th February 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kumar, Shankar; Chis Ster, Irina; Pollok, Richard; Muscat, Ivan; Planche, Timothy D.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 39:Number 5(2018)
• Page Start: 603
• Page End: 607
• Publication Date: 2018-02-27
• 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.2018.38
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract : We studied healthcare-associated and community-associated Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in Jersey, Channel Islands (2008–2012). The Island's stable population has reliable denominator data, a clearly defined at-risk population, and healthcare contact that is easily followed. The vast majority of CDI cases had had recent healthcare contact, and true community-associated disease is extremely rare. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018;39:603–607