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Jan 21
Education CDI, CDI Corp, Dale N. Gerding, healthcare professionals, Hines, Hines Veterans Affairs Hospital, Illinois, infectious diseases, interactive Internet programs, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Postgraduate Institute for Medicine, quality healthcare, Robert Michael Educational Institute LLC, United States, ViroPharma Incorporated
Current education about Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is critical for several reasons. The epidemiology of CDI is changing and has been marked by increasing rates and more severe disease. In addition, the epidemic strain continues to be reported in an expanding list of states across the United States and worldwide.
To address the need for current [...]
Sep 13
Education, University America, Atlanta, C.difficile infection, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dale N. Gerding, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Georgia, healthcare professionals, Hines, Hines Veterans Affairs Hospital, Illinois, interactive Internet programs, L. Clifford McDonald, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Postgraduate Institute for Medicine, Robert Michael Educational Institute LLC, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, Stuart Johnson, ViroPharma Incorporated
In recent years, the rates and severity of Clostridium difficile infection have been increasing. This trend may be the result of changing epidemiology arising from changes in antimicrobial use, other drug-prescribing practices, or infection control practices. The increasing rates may also be the result of a new resistant strain of C.difficile, which is associated with [...]
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