Outcomes of Clostridium difficile-infected patients managed in a common isolation unit compared with isolation in their bed of diagnosis
- Dante Alí García-Lecona,
- Elvira Garza-González,
- Magaly Padilla-Orozco,
- Lidia Mendoza-Flores,
- Samatha Flores-Treviño,
- Department of Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Dr. José Eleuterio González, Monterrey, Mexico.,
- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Dr. José Eleuterio González, Monterrey, Mexico.,
- Department of Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Dr. José Eleuterio González, Monterrey, Mexico. Electronic address: [email protected].
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well
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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.
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Peer-reviewOriginal language
EnglishPages from-to (Number of pages)
Pages 103-104 (2 pages)Journal (Volume, Issue Number)
American Journal of Infection Control (Volume 46, Issue 1)Publication milestones
- Published - 01/2018
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Published - 01/2018
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0196-6553Publication IDs
- PubMed: 28754222
- Scopus: 85025579616