Abstract
We sought to assess the impact of a multicomponent prevention program on hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infections in a hospital in the Southeastern United States. We collected retrospective data of 140 patients from years 2009-2014 and applied the Poisson regression model for analysis. We did not find any significant associations of increased risk of Clostridium difficile infections for the preintervention group. Further studies are needed to test multifaceted bundles in hospitals with high infection rates.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1729-1731 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | American Journal of Infection Control |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2016 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Scopus Subject Areas
- Epidemiology
- Health Policy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases
Keywords
- Clostridium difficile
- infection control
- nosocomial infections
- prevention program
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