Clostridium difficile infection epidemiology and management: Comparison of results of a prospective study with a retrospective one in a reference teaching and research hospital in Northern Italy
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- 作者：G. Domeniconi ; MDa ; giulia.domeniconi@tiscali.it" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; S. Serafino ; MDb ; M. Migone De Amicis ; MDb ; S. Formica ; MDc ; M. Lanzoni ; MSc ; PhDd ; A. Maraschini ; MDe ; F. Sisto ; MDf ; D. Consonni ; MD ; MPH ; PhDg ; M.D. Cappellini ; MDc ; G. Fabio ; MDc ; S. Castaldi ; MDa ; d
- 关键词：Clostridium difficile infection ; epidemiology ; management
- 刊名：American Journal of Infection Control
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：1 November 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：44
- 期：11
- 页码：1214-1218
- 全文大小：529 K
文摘
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Time spent on training may reflect attitude to follow adopted protocols.
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Training is the most important factor to support new practices.
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It takes some time before hospital staff could apply protocols in a correct way.
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Length of hospitalization is a risk factor for development of Clostridium difficile–associated disease.