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Clostridium difficile on YouTube: A need for greater focus on prevention
- Source :
- Journal of Infection and Public Health, Vol 11, Iss 2, Pp 290-293 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2018.
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Abstract
- The purpose of this study was to describe the content of the most popular YouTube videos related to Clostridium difficile. Across all sources, the kinds of content most likely to be included in the videos was general information, overuse of antibiotics, and symptomatic diarrhea. Health professionals can contribute to existing social media messages related to C. difficile with comprehensive messages that include means for prevention. Keywords: Clostridium difficile, YouTube, Social media
- Subjects :
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18760341
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Infection and Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.5f46d275b364efc8cb31ef75fdf4e8c
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2017.08.003