title: Clostridium Difficile Infection in the United States: A National Study Assessing Preventive Practices Used and Perceptions of Practice Evidence.
abstract: We surveyed 571 US hospitals about practices used to prevent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Most hospitals reported regularly using key CDI prevention practices, and perceived their strength of evidence as high. The largest discrepancy between regular use and perceived evidence strength occurred with antimicrobial stewardship programs.
authors.affiliation: 1Center for Clinical Management Research,Veterans Affairs (VA) Ann Arbor Healthcare System,Ann Arbor,Michigan.
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saint
authors.affiliation: 1Center for Clinical Management Research,Veterans Affairs (VA) Ann Arbor Healthcare System,Ann Arbor,Michigan.
authors.forename: Karen E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Fowler
authors.affiliation: 1Center for Clinical Management Research,Veterans Affairs (VA) Ann Arbor Healthcare System,Ann Arbor,Michigan.
authors.forename: Sarah L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Krein
authors.affiliation: 1Center for Clinical Management Research,Veterans Affairs (VA) Ann Arbor Healthcare System,Ann Arbor,Michigan.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ratz
authors.affiliation: 2Department of Internal Medicine,University of Michigan Medical School,Ann Arbor,Michigan.
authors.forename: Scott A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Flanders
authors.affiliation: 4Department of Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease,Washington University School of Medicine,St. Louis,Missouri.
authors.forename: Erik R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Dubberke
authors.affiliation: 2Department of Internal Medicine,University of Michigan Medical School,Ann Arbor,Michigan.
authors.forename: M Todd
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Greene
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016360:Clostridioides difficile; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D063373:Hand Hygiene; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006761:Hospitals; D006797:Housekeeping, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010356:Patient Isolation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents