Journal article
Clostridium difficile intervention timelines for diagnosis, isolation, and treatment
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Developing timelines of nosocomial Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is critical to improving control and preventive measures. The objective of this study was to provide data-driven estimates of CDI timelines of diagnosis, isolation, and treatment in a hospital setting.
METHODS: We obtained data for all CDI inpatients with symptoms onset occurring between January 1, 2013, and December 30, 2017, from St Joseph's Healthcare in …
Authors
Champredon D; Zhang K; Smieja M; Moghadas SM
Journal
American Journal of Infection Control, Vol. 47, No. 11, pp. 1370–1374
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.ajic.2019.05.002
ISSN
0196-6553