Effect of Detecting and IsolatingClostridium difficileCarriers at Hospital Admission on the Incidence ofC difficileInfections | Zendy

Yves Longtin | Zendy; Bianka Paquet-Bolduc | Zendy; Rodica Gilca | Zendy; Christophe Garenc | Zendy; Élise Fortin | Zendy; Jean Longtin | Zendy; Sylvie Trottier | Zendy; Philippe Gervais | Zendy; Jean-François Roussy | Zendy; Simon Lévesque | Zendy; Debby Ben-David | Zendy; Isabelle Cloutier | Zendy; Vivian G. Loo | Zendy

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Effect of Detecting and IsolatingClostridium difficileCarriers at Hospital Admission on the Incidence ofC difficileInfections

Author(s) -

Yves Longtin,

Bianka Paquet-Bolduc,

Rodica Gilca,

Christophe Garenc,

Élise Fortin,

Jean Longtin,

Sylvie Trottier,

Philippe Gervais,

Jean-François Roussy,

Simon Lévesque,

Debby Ben-David,

Isabelle Cloutier,

Vivian G. Loo

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

jama internal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 5.14

H-Index - 342

eISSN - 2168-6114

pISSN - 2168-6106

DOI - 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.0177

Subject(s) - medicine , clostridium difficile , incidence (geometry) , c difficile , clostridium infections , cross infection , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , physics , optics , biology

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a major cause of health care-associated infection worldwide, and new preventive strategies are urgently needed. Current control measures do not target asymptomatic carriers, despite evidence that they can contaminate the hospital environment and health care workers' hands and potentially transmit C difficile to other patients.

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