Clostridium Difficile Infection in the United States: A National Study Assessing Preventive Practices Used and Perceptions of Practice Evidence

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 Aug;36(8):969-71. doi: 10.1017/ice.2015.81. Epub 2015 Apr 21.

Abstract

We surveyed 571 US hospitals about practices used to prevent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Most hospitals reported regularly using key CDI prevention practices, and perceived their strength of evidence as high. The largest discrepancy between regular use and perceived evidence strength occurred with antimicrobial stewardship programs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Clostridioides difficile*
  • Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / prevention & control*
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Hand Hygiene
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Hospitals*
  • Housekeeping, Hospital
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / methods*
  • Organizational Policy
  • Patient Isolation
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • United States

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents