The effect of an enhanced infection-control policy on the incidence of Clostridium difficile infection and methicillin-resistant Staphyloccocus aureus colonization in acute elderly medical patients | Zendy

Sheldon P. Stone | Zendy; VIRKA BERIC | Zendy; Anne Quick | Zendy; A Balestrini | Zendy; Christopher C. Kibbler | Zendy

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The effect of an enhanced infection-control policy on the incidence of Clostridium difficile infection and methicillin-resistant Staphyloccocus aureus colonization in acute elderly medical patients

Author(s) -

Sheldon P. Stone,

VIRKA BERIC,

Anne Quick,

A Balestrini,

Christopher C. Kibbler

Publication year - 1998

Publication title -

age and ageing

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014

H-Index - 143

eISSN - 1468-2834

pISSN - 0002-0729

DOI - 10.1093/ageing/27.5.561

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

Clostridium difficile (CD) infection and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization are increasingly common in elderly patients, are associated with cephalosporin or prolonged aminopenicillin courses and can be transmitted by direct contact. Management is by side-room isolation. Ward closure may be required to control outbreaks.

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