Characteristics of antibiotic exposures for surgical procedures prior to Clostridioides difficile diagnosis—Minnesota, 2018
Background: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the leading cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea. Significant risk factors for CDI include antibiotic use and healthcare exposure. Antibiotics are often administered before, during and/or after surgery to prevent postsurgical infection. The...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2022-07-01
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| Series: | Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology |
| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X2200105X/type/journal_article |