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747. Association of Clostridiodes difficile Infection Incidence With Renewed Vigor in Infection Prevention Practices With the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic

BACKGROUND: Clostridioides difficile is the leading cause of hospital associated infections. In 2017 it lead to an estimated 223,900 cases, 12,800 deaths and &1 billion in attributable healthcare costs.([1]) Judicious use of antibiotics and good hand hygiene practices form the cornerstone of pre...

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Autores principales: Khan, Ahmed A, Waqar, Sana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8690771/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab466.944