title: How to cut Clostridium difficile infection.
abstract: This article provides an update on Clostridium difficile and highlights the appropriate infection-control measures that need to be in place to reduce the infection.
authors.affiliation: Health Protection Agency, London.
authors.forename: Rifat
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Soyfoo
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shaw
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016360:Clostridioides difficile; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D019091:Critical Pathways; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012307:Risk Factors; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents