Christie Teigland, PhD: The Cost of C Difficile and Sepsis - MD Magazine
There is a substantial health care cost for CDI patients with sepsis.
Simple hygiene beats visitor contact precautions to reduce C. diff rate: study - Clinical Daily News - McKnight's Long Term Care News - McKnight's Long Term Care News
Visitor contact precautions made little difference in protecting against Clostridium difficile in the elderly when compared with small changes in normal daily hygiene, a new research has found.
Prognostic role of perioperative acid-base disturbances on the risk of Clostridioides difficile infection in patients undergoing cardiac surgery
This study is the first to show that perioperative hyperlactatemia and decreased lactate clearance may be predictors for occurrence of CDI after cardiac surgery.
Oral Vancomycin Prophylaxis Successfully Used to Prevent C diff Infection in Transplant Patients - MD Magazine
A small study found oral vancomycin prophylaxis prevented C diff infection in thoracic transplant patients.
A randomized controlled trial of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on antimicrobial-resistant organism colonization
LGG administration neither prevented acquisition of ARO nor accelerated loss of ARO colonization.
The Power of UV-C Light - CMM
Manufacturers of UV-C light technology can point to data that prove it works and is an effective antimicrobial innovation.