@article{12133, author = {Sanjay Saint and Karen E. Fowler and Sarah L. Krein and David Ratz and Scott Flanders and Erik R. Dubberke and Todd Greene}, title = {Clostridium Difficile Infection in the United States: A National Study Assessing Preventive Practices Used and Perceptions of Practice Evidence.}, abstract = {

We surveyed 571 US hospitals about practices used to prevent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Most hospitals reported regularly using key CDI prevention practices, and perceived their strength of evidence as high. The largest discrepancy between regular use and perceived evidence strength occurred with antimicrobial stewardship programs.

}, year = {2015}, journal = {Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol}, volume = {36}, pages = {969-971}, month = {08/2015}, issn = {1559-6834}, doi = {10.1017/ice.2015.81}, language = {eng}, }