[HTML][HTML] Perceptions of Clostridium difficile infections among infection control professionals in Taiwan

YP Hung, JC Lee, HJ Lin, CW Chiu, JL Wu… - Journal of Microbiology …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Background High Clostridium difficile colonization and infection rates among
hospitalized patients had been noted in Taiwan. Nevertheless, the cognition about clinical …

Knowledge, attitudes and practice regarding Clostridium difficile: a survey of physicians in an academic medical center

E Fayerberg, J Bouchard, SM Kellie - American journal of infection control, 2013 - Elsevier
Using current guidelines, we surveyed physicians at our hospital to ascertain knowledge,
attitudes, and practice regarding Clostridium difficile infection. The survey identified …

Clostridium difficile-associated disease: how much do we really know? A single institution study

HS Roth, CT Parker, RJ Wale, SK Warrier - Healthcare infection, 2014 - Elsevier
Introduction Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is the most common cause of antibiotic-related
diarrhoea. In the immunocompromised host it is a source of considerable morbidity …

Infection prevention and control practices related to Clostridium difficile infection in Canadian acute and long-term care institutions

K Wilkinson, D Gravel, G Taylor, A McGeer… - American Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Background Clostridium difficile is an important pathogen in Canadian health care facilities,
and infection prevention and control (IPC) practices are crucial to reducing C difficile …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical manifestations of Clostridium difficile infection in a medical center in Taiwan

CC Lai, SH Lin, CK Tan, CH Liao, YT Huang… - Journal of Microbiology …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background/Purpose To investigate the clinical characteristics of Clostridium difficile
infection (CDI) at a medical center in Taiwan. Methods Patients with CDI were identified from …

[HTML][HTML] Clostridium difficile-associated clinical burden from lack of diagnostic testing in a Chinese tertiary hospital

D Zhang, J Chen, H Zhan, Y Huang, S Chen… - Journal of Hospital …, 2016 - Elsevier
Despite Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) being a common cause of diarrhoea in hospitals
worldwide, diagnostic testing or management guidelines are not available in most hospitals …

Epidemiology and control of Clostridium difficile infections in healthcare settings: an update

F Barbut, G Jones, C Eckert - Current opinion in infectious …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Epidemiology and control of Clostridium difficile infections... : Current Opinion in Infectious
Diseases Epidemiology and control of Clostridium difficile infections in healthcare settings: an …

Clostridium difficile infection perceptions and practices: a multicenter qualitative study in South Africa

L Legenza, S Barnett, W Rose, N Safdar… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2018 - Springer
Background Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is understudied in limited resource settings.
In addition, provider awareness of CDI as a prevalent threat is unknown. An assessment of …

National point prevalence of Clostridium difficile in US health care facility inpatients, 2008

WR Jarvis, JA Schlosser, AA Jarvis… - American journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Recent published estimates of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) incidence
have been based on small numbers of hospitals or national hospital discharge data. These …

[HTML][HTML] Key research issues in Clostridium difficile

G Zhanel, G Hammond - … Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical …, 2005 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Clostridium difficile is an emerging pathogen that causes C difficile-associated diarrhea, an
important nosocomial infection. Control of this infection remains a challenge, and much …