title: [Successful measures to combat Clostridium difficile at Herlev Hospital].
abstract: Clostridium difficile is a common cause of health-care associated diarrhoea. We describe the supplementary measures taken at Herlev Hospital to combat a concerning rise in number of cases. The measures taken involve implementation of antibiotic stewardship; meetings every two weeks between the cleaning department, head nurses, infection control nurse and a clinical microbiologist with plans for near future actions; prompt isolation of patients with diarrhoea; rapid, PCR-based diagnostics; room disinfection. Comparing 2011 with 2012 shows a total decline of 32.9%.
authors.affiliation: Klinisk Mikrobiologisk Afdeling, Herlev Hospital, 2730 Herlev. jens.otto.jarloev@regionh.dk.
authors.forename: Jens Otto
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Jarløv
authors.forename: Magnus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arpi
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016360:Clostridioides difficile; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents