Epidemiology of Community-Associated<i>Clostridium difficile</i>Infection, 2009 Through 2011

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Authors

Amit S. Chitnis · Epidemic Intelligence Service

Stacy Holzbauer · Minnesota Department of Health

Ruth Belflower · Atlanta Research and Education Foundation

Lisa G. Winston · University of California, San Francisco

Wendy Bamberg · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Carol Lyons · Yale University

Monica M. Farley

Abstract

Most patients with community-associated CDI had recent outpatient health care exposure, and up to 36% would not be prevented by reduction of antibiotic use only. Our data support evaluation of additional strategies, including further examination of C difficile transmission in outpatient and household settings and reduction of proton pump inhibitor use.

Topics & Keywords

Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research Microscopic Colitis Nosocomial Infections in ICU

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Internal Medicine

Volume 173, Issue 14, pp. 1359-1359

DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.7056

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