Strategic approach of an urban 900-bed academic medical center to combat Clostridium difficile infection transmission using staff engagement
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Summary
Patients with HA-CDI had two or more risk factors, including antibiotics use, ≥65 years of age, admitted from an outside facility etc.
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- 2017-06-01
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Keywords
Clostridium difficile, Medicine, Hygiene, Transmission (telecommunications), Infection control
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