The Effect of Bundled Interventions on Prevention of Hospital Acquired Clostridium Difficile Infection
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Summary
The evidence reviewed supports the implementation of a multifaceted approach including: proper hand hygiene practices, adequate and appropriate surface cleaning practices, compliance to contact isolation procedures, and strengthening of an existing antimicrobial stewardship committee to reduce hospital-acquired CDI rates.
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- article
- Published
- 2017-12-01
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- Open access
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Keywords
Clostridium difficile, Medicine, C difficile, Psychological intervention, Intensive care medicine
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- Tackling C difficile with environmental cleaning.
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