Diagnosis and management of patients with Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea.
This article outlines the diagnosis, treatment and nursing management of patients with Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea.
Hall
Judith
J
Infection Prevention and Control Department, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds. judith.hall@leedsth.nhs.uk
Horsley
Michael
M
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016360:Clostridioides difficile; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006235:Hand Disinfection; D006797:Housekeeping, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011481:Protective Clothing; D012008:Recurrence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin