Crossing the quality chasm for Clostridium difficile infection prevention.
Crossing the quality chasm for Clostridium difficile infection prevention.
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跨越艰难梭菌感染预防的质量鸿沟。
DOI:
10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004344
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发表时间:
2015
影响因子:
5.4
通讯作者:
Perencevich,Eli
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文献类型:
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作者:
Safdar,Nasia;Perencevich,Eli
Clostridium difficile, a spore-forming organism, causes as many as 25% of cases of healthcare-associated diarrhoea. 1–4 In many developed countries, C. difficile infection (CDI) is now the most important healthcare-associated infection (HAI), suggesting an urgent need of strategies for effective containment. 5 Recent studies on the impact of antimicrobial stewardship initiatives and CDI prevention ‘bundles’ have reported variable reductions in CDI rates. 6–10 For example, a recent meta-analysis found that implementing an antimicrobial stewardship programme was associated with a 50% reduction in CDI rates, particularly if it utilised restrictive over persuasive policies. 11 Following declines in other types of HAI such as central line (CL)-associated bloodstream infection and catheter-associated urinary tract infection with the use of a checklist of recommended practices and bundled interventions, many healthcare institutions have adopted a similar approach to reducing