Screening for Clostridium Difficile Colonization on Admission to a Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Unit May Reduce Hospital-acquired C Difficile Infection

Overview

Journal Am J Infect Control

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2017 Nov 25

PMID 29169936

Citations 6

Authors

Janice Cho

Maria Teresa Seville

Sahil Khanna

Darrell S Pardi

Priya Sampathkumar

Purna C Kashyap

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Abstract

Clostridium difficile infection rates are higher in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplants. In our study, patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplants or chemotherapy were screened for C difficile colonization at admission and placed on contact precautions if they were positive. Patient's colonized with C difficile contribute to the overall burden of C difficile infection in hospitals.

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