title: Clostridium difficile infection: essential information for nurses.
abstract: Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection is a challenging problem in the acute care setting. Staff nurses are important in the early recognition, diagnosis, and prompt treatment of patients with this bacterial infection. Essential information regarding C. difficile, including pathogenesis, risk factors, patient presentation, diagnosis, and treatment approaches, is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Z-MEDI, Tinley Park, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Lisa A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Keske
authors.forename: MariJo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Letizia
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016360:Clostridioides difficile; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy* / Q000635:transmission; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents