Clostridium Difficile Infection in Long Term Care Facilities A Clinician s Guide Teena Chopra 3030297721 9783030297725

Clostridium Difficile Infection in Long Term Care Facilities A Clinician s Guide Teena Chopra – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 3030297721, 9783030297725

Product details:

• ISBN 10: 3030297721
• ISBN 13: 9783030297725
• Author: Teena

This book aims to fill knowledge gap among healthcare workers about Clostridium difficile (also known as C.difficile and CDI) among aging patients, especially those in long-term care facilities (LTCFs).  Written by experts in infectious diseases and geriatric medicine, this book provides comprehensive information on all aspects of CDI pertaining to LTCF settings, including epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention, management and the unique challenges faced by LTCFs with regards to the CDI problem.

Table of contents:

1. Introduction

2. Epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile Infection in Long-Term Care Facilities

3. Role of Asymptomatic Carriers in Long-Term Care Facility Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile Transmission

4. Clostridium difficile (Clostridioides difficile) Infection Surveillance in Long-Term Care Facilities

5. Clostridium difficile Diagnostics in Long-Term Care Facilities

6. Control of Clostridium (Clostridioides) difficile Infection in Long-Term Care Facilities/Nursing Homes

7. Antibiotic Stewardship Related to CDI in Long-Term Care Facilities

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