Abstract
Clostridium difficile is the most frequent cause of health care-associated diarrhea and is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. It is also associated with a considerable financial burden. A concerted multidisciplinary approach is required for prevention.
Keywords:
Clostridium difficile infection; Hydrogen peroxide vapor system.
Copyright © 2016 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
MeSH terms
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Clostridioides difficile / isolation & purification*
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Clostridium Infections / microbiology
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Clostridium Infections / prevention & control*
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Clostridium Infections / transmission
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Cross Infection / microbiology
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Cross Infection / prevention & control*
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Cross Infection / transmission
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Diarrhea / microbiology
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Diarrhea / prevention & control*
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Disease Transmission, Infectious / prevention & control*
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Health Services Research
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Humans
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Infection Control / methods*
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Infection Control / organization & administration*