Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6122289 Journal of Hospital Infection 2013 5 Pages PDF
Abstract
Patients admitted to a C. difficile cohort ward may be at increased risk of recurrence because they are at increased risk of reinfection. Hospitals using cohort wards to control C. difficile should manage patient flow through the cohort to minimize this risk.
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Influence of cohorting patients with Clostridium difficile infection on risk of symptomatic recurrence
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