Using scent detection dogs to identify environmental reservoirs of Clostridium difficile: Lessons from the field | Zendy

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Using scent detection dogs to identify environmental reservoirs of Clostridium difficile: Lessons from the field

Author(s) -

Chen Li,

Teresa Zurberg,

J. Kinna,

Kushal Acharya,

Jack W. Warren,

Salomeh Shajari,

Leslie Forrester,

Elizabeth Bryce

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

canadian journal of infection control

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1183-5702

DOI - 10.36584/cjic.2019.010

Subject(s) - clostridium difficile , triage , key (lock) , medicine , environmental health , environmental science , microbiology and biotechnology , ecology , biology , medical emergency , antibiotics

Environmental reservoirs have been implicated in transmission of Clostridium difficile infections. Scent detection by canines has demonstrated promising ability to rapidly triage hospital surfaces and equipment. 18 months of data collected post-implementation of the canine scent detection project at Vancouver Coastal Health were used to identify key environmental reservoirs for C. difficile and possible mitigation strategies.

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