A national survey of testing and management of asymptomatic carriage of C. difficile

Kutty, Preeta K.; Beekmann, Susan E.; Sinkowitz-Cochran, Ronda L.; Dubberke, Erik R.; Kuhar, David T.; McDonald, L. Clifford; Polgreen, Philip M.

doi:10.1017/ice.2019.109

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A national survey of testing and management of asymptomatic carriage of C. difficile

7 2019
By Kutty, Preeta K. ; Beekmann, Susan E. ; Sinkowitz-Cochran, Ronda L. ; ...
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ice.2019.109
Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 40(7):801-803

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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
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A nationwide survey indicated that screening for asymptomatic carriers of C. difficile is an uncommon practice in US healthcare settings. Better understanding of the role of asymptomatic carriage in C. difficile transmission, and of the measures available to reduce that risk, are needed to inform best practices regarding the management of carriers.
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Carrier State Clostridioides Difficile Clostridium Infections Cross Infection DNA, Bacterial Humans Surveys And Questionnaires United States
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 40(7):801-803
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31106723
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