Abstract
Cohorting Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) patients is a strategy which has not been thoroughly evaluated. We compared clinical characteristics and outcomes of CDI patients treated in a common isolation unit (CIU) versus those treated in their bed of diagnosis. Patients treated in the CIU showed lower mortality rates and antibiotic usage; however, a higher recurrence rate was reported.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 103-104 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | American Journal of Infection Control |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.
Copyright:
Copyright 2019 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Epidemiology
- Health Policy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases