Time for a hospital antacid policy on Clostridium difficile

Policy development for Clostridium difficile.

The Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection (ARHAI) was created at the height of the incidence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). This article describes the role of ARHAI in the evaluation of laboratory testing for CDI, a related consultation on the legal requirements for manufacturers of in vitro diagnostic medical devices, a CDI healthcare bun...

1624Risk Factors for Hospital-Acquired Clostridium difficile

Frequent hospital readmissions for Clostridium difficile infection and the impact on estimates of hospital-associated C. difficile burden.

OBJECTIVE Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is associated with hospitalization and may cause readmission following admission for any reason. We aimed to measure the incidence of readmissions due to CDI. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. PATIENTS Adult inpatients in Orange County, California, who presented with new-onset CDI within 12 weeks of discharge. METHODS We assessed mandatory ...

Impact of Clostridium difficile-associated disease in a regional hospital

Methods CSSSRN is a tertiary regional 230-beds acute care, with only 34 (15%) single rooms with toilet. Cases from April 2009 to March 2011 were retrieved with Nosokos, a webbase electronic surveillance software used by our Infection Control Team. Data analysis included demographics, risk factors, origin of acquisition, isolation, intra-hospital transfers and complications. The estimated daily ...

A Successful Strategy to Reduce Hospital-Onset Clostridium difficile