The Association Between the Frequency of Interruptions in Antibiotic Exposure and the Risk of Health Care-Associated Clostridiodes difficile Infection

The Association Between the Frequency of Interruptions in Antibiotic Exposure and the Risk of Health Care-Associated Clostridiodes difficile Infection

Background: Although antibiotic use is an established risk factor for health care-associated Clostridiodes difficile infection, estimates of the association between infection and antibiotic use vary, depending upon how antibiotic exposure is measured. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to exp...

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Main Authors: Jiyoun Song, MPhil, AGACNP-BC, RN, Bevin Cohen, PhD, RN, Jianfang Liu, PhD, Elaine Larson, PhD, FAAN, CIC, RN, Philip Zachariah, MD, MS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Current Therapeutic Research
Subjects:
Antibiotic holidays
Antibiotic treatment interruption
Antibiotic use
Antimicrobial stewardship
Clostridiodes difficile infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0011393X20300266

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