title: Clostridium difficile infection is on the rise.
abstract: The emergence of an epidemic strain makes prevention and early diagnosis critical.
authors.affiliation: Irena L. Kenneley is a clinical nurse specialist and an assistant professor at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Contact author: irena.kenneley@case.edu. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors.forename: Irena L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Kenneley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D058872:Epidemics / Q000266:history / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents