Detection and Isolation of Clostridium difficile Asymptomatic Carriers During Clostridium difficile Infection Outbreaks: An Exploratory Study.
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- Academic Journal
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- Paquet-Bolduc B; Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec City, Quebec.; Gervais P; Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec City, Quebec.; Laval University Faculty of Medicine, Quebec City, Quebec.; Roussy JF; Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec City, Quebec.; Laval University Faculty of Medicine, Quebec City, Quebec.; Trottier S; Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec City, Quebec.; Laval University Faculty of Medicine, Quebec City, Quebec.; Oughton M; Jewish General Hospital, Quebec, Canada.; McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Quebec, Canada.; Brukner I; Jewish General Hospital, Quebec, Canada.; Longtin J; Laval University Faculty of Medicine, Quebec City, Quebec.; Loo VG; McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Quebec, Canada.; McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.; Dascal A; Jewish General Hospital, Quebec, Canada.; McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Quebec, Canada.; Longtin Y; Jewish General Hospital, Quebec, Canada.; McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Quebec, Canada.
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- Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9203213 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1537-6591 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10584838 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Clin Infect Dis Subsets: MEDLINE
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- English
During 4 Clostridium difficile infection outbreaks, unit-wide screening of 114 patients led to detection and isolation of 15 (13%) C. difficile asymptomatic carriers. Carriage prevalence varied between outbreaks, from 0% to 29% (P = .004). Isolating carriers was not associated with significantly shorter outbreak durations, compared with historical controls.