C. diff infections more common than thought, study shows
Infection Control Weekly Monitor, November 12, 2008
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C. diff is sickening many more patients than previously estimated, according to a new study released Tuesday by APIC.
Data shows that 13 of every 1,000 patients in the survey were infected or colonized with C. diff, which causes diarrhea and more serious intestinal conditions, the APIC study revealed. Infection rates are up to 6.5 to 20 times more common than previously thought, according to the study
“Based on this rate, it is estimated that there are least 7,178 inpatients [with C. diff] on any one given day in American healthcare institutions, with an associated cost of $17.6 to $51.5 million,” APIC officials said in a press release. This data was compiled from 648 participating hospitals that identified C. diff patients on one day during the period of May and August 2008.
To read more about “The National Prevalence Study of Clostridium difficile in U.S. Healthcare Facilities,” click here.
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