#18 Does C. Diff (Also Known As Clostridioides Difficile or C. Difficile) in Previous Room Occupants Predict C. Diff in Subsequent Room Occupants?

American Journal of Infection Control: Science Into Practice

English - January 05, 2023 05:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MB
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In this study Dr. Sood and colleagues explore if the risk of a patient getting Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI) is higher if the room was previously occupied by a C. diff patient. Previous single-center studies suggest that exposure to a room previously occupied by a patient with C. diff infection (CDI) may increase the risk of C. diff infection in subsequent patients. Dr. Sood and colleagues evaluated the risk of previous room occupant on CDI risk across 5 adult hospitals.

With special guest:

Geetika Sood, MD ScM Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Hospital Epidemiologist and Assistant Professor- John Hopkins Baltimore Medical Center and Health Service Researcher – JHHS