Management of a cluster of Clostridium difficile infections among patients with osteoarticular infections

Management of a cluster of Clostridium difficile infections among patients with osteoarticular infections

Abstract Background Here we describe a cluster of hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) among 26 patients with osteoarticular infections. The aim of the study was to define the source of C. difficile and to evaluate the impact of general infection control measures and antibiotic s...

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Main Authors: Jacqueline Färber, Sebastian Illiger, Fabian Berger, Barbara Gärtner, Lutz von Müller, Christoph H. Lohmann, Katja Bauer, Christina Grabau, Stefanie Zibolka, Dirk Schlüter, Gernot Geginat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-02-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
C. difficile
Ribotype 027
Rifampicin
Osteoarticular infections
Antibiotic stewardship
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-017-0181-4

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