Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program on Reducing the Incidence Rate of Healthcare-Associated Clostridium difficile Infection: A Non-Randomized, Stepped Wedge, Single-Site, Observational Study

BACKGROUND: The incidence rate of healthcare-associated Clostridium difficile infection (HA-CDI) is estimated at 1 in 100 patients. Antibiotic exposure is the most consistently reported risk factor for HA-CDI. Strategies to reduce the risk of HA-CDI have focused on reducing antibiotic utilization. P...

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Autores principales: DiDiodato, Giulio, McArthur, Leslie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4910981/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27309536
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0157671

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4910981/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27309536
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0157671

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