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

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

FromAmerican Journal of Infection Control: Science Into Practice


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

FromAmerican Journal of Infection Control: Science Into Practice

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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Jan 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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
Released:
Jan 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Join infection preventionists as they have conversations with authors of the latest research in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) about how to advance the science and practice of infection prevention and control. While learning how to put the latest science into practice, maybe you will be inspired to take the next steps to develop your own research projects.