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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedBarker AK, Ngam C, Musuuza JS
Reducing Clostridium difficile in the inpatient setting: a systematic review of the adherence to and effectiveness of C. difficile prevention bundles.
Researchers conducted a systematic review to examine the components of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) prevention bundles, their implementation processes, and their impact on CDI rates. They concluded that given the lack of randomized controlled trials in the literature, assessing a causal relationship between bundled interventions and CDI rates is currently impossible.
AHRQ-funded; HS023791.
Citation: Barker AK, Ngam C, Musuuza JS .
Reducing Clostridium difficile in the inpatient setting: a systematic review of the adherence to and effectiveness of C. difficile prevention bundles.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017 Jun;38(6):639-50. doi: 10.1017/ice.2017.7.
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Keywords: Antimicrobial Stewardship, Guidelines, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Patient Safety, Prevention