Long term effect of infection control practices and associated factors during a major Clostridium difficile outbreak in Costa Rica

Long term effect of infection control practices and associated factors during a major Clostridium difficile outbreak in Costa Rica

Introduction: The C. difficile BI/NAP 1 hyper virulent strain has been responsible for the nosocomial outbreaks in several countries. The present study describes the infection control strategies utilized to achieve outbreak control as well as the factors associated with a C. difficile BI/NAP 1 hyper...

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Main Authors: Roy A Wong-McClure, Elenita Ramírez-Salas, Nury Mora-Brenes, Lorena Aguero-Sandí, Maritza Morera-Sigler, Xiomara Badilla-Vargas, Marcela Hernández-de Merzerville, Michele O’Shea, Elizabeth Bryce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2013-12-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Clostridium difficile
enterocolitis
infection control
infectious disease outbreaks
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/2854
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