Low incidence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in patients treated with outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT).
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1636Low Incidence Of Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI) in Patients Treated with Community Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (CoPAT)
Background. Hospital stay and antimicrobial therapy are the major risk factors for developing Clostridium difficileinfection (CDI). Community outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (CoPAT) allows patients to reside in the community while being treated with parenteral antimicrobials. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and clinical outcomes of community onset CDI (CO-CDI...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Infection control and hospital epidemiology
دوره 36 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015