Clostridium difficile infection: nursing considerations.
Clostridium difficile is a bacterium which commonly causes diarrhoea in inpatients. C. difficile affects hospitalised patients worldwide and can pose a significant risk to patients. This article explores the transmission and risk factors for C. difficile infection (CDI). There are many aspects to the prevention and control of CDI: appropriate antibiotic use, early instigation and maintenance of prevention and control strategies, and high standards of environmental cleanliness, education, and surveillance. This article discusses the role of the nurse in each of these prevention and control activities.
['Mitchell|Brett G|BG|', 'Russo|Phillip L|PL|', 'Race|Paul|P|']
D016360:Clostridioides difficile D003428:Cross Infection D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous D006801:Humans D017053:Infection Control D012307:Risk Factors D006113:United Kingdom
Clostridium difficile surveillance Antibiotic-associated diarrhoea infection prevention and control nosocomial infection