Detection and Isolation of Clostridium difficile Asymptomatic Carriers During Clostridium difficile Infection Outbreaks: An Exploratory Study. (16th May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Paquet-Bolduc, Bianka; Gervais, Philippe; Roussy, Jean-Francois; Trottier, Sylvie; Oughton, Matthew; Brukner, Ivan; Longtin, Jean; Loo, Vivian G; Dascal, Andre; Longtin, Yves
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 67:Number 11(2018)
• Page Start: 1781
• Page End: 1783
• Publication Date: 2018-05-16
• Subjects: Clostridium difficile -- asymptomatic carriers -- colonization -- screening -- isolation precautions; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy425
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

Abstract: During 4 Clostridium difficile infection outbreaks, unit-wide screening of 114 patients led to detection and isolation of 15 (13%) C. difficile asymptomatic carriers. Carriage prevalence varied between outbreaks, from 0% to 29% ( P = .004). Isolating carriers was not associated with significantly shorter outbreak durations, compared with historical controls.