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Trends in incidence of long-term-care facility onset Clostridium difficile infections in 10 US geographic locations during 2011-2015.
- Source :
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American journal of infection control [Am J Infect Control] 2018 Jul; Vol. 46 (7), pp. 840-842. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jan 09. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- During 2011-2015, the adjusted long-term-care facility onset Clostridium difficile infection incidence rate in persons aged ≥65 years decreased annually by 17.45% (95% confidence interval, 14.53%-20.43%) across 10 US sites. A concomitant decline in inpatient fluoroquinolone use and the C difficile epidemic strain NAP1/027 among persons aged ≥65 years may have contributed to the decrease in long-term-care facility-onset C difficile infection incidence rate.<br /> (Published by Elsevier Inc.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1527-3296
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal of infection control
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29329918
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2017.11.026