Low frequency of asymptomatic carriage of toxigenic Clostridium difficile in an acute care geriatric hospital: prospective cohort study in Switzerland

Low frequency of asymptomatic carriage of toxigenic Clostridium difficile in an acute care geriatric hospital: prospective cohort study in Switzerland

Abstract Background The role of asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic Clostridium difficile (TCD) in nosocomial cross-transmission remains debatable. Moreover, its relevance in the elderly has been sparsely studied. Objectives To assess asymptomatic TCD carriage in an acute care geriatric population. M...

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Main Authors: Daniela Pires, Virginie Prendki, Gesuele Renzi, Carolina Fankhauser, Valerie Sauvan, Benedikt Huttner, Jacques Schrenzel, Stephan Harbarth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-06-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Clostridium difficile
Asymptomatic
Colonization
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-016-0123-6

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