TY - JOUR
T1 - Clostridium difficile in long-term-care facilities for the elderly
AU - SHEA Long — Term — Care Committee
AU - Simor, Andrew E.
AU - Bradley, Suzanne F.
AU - Strausbaugh, Larry J.
AU - Crossley, Kent B
PY - 2002/11/1
Y1 - 2002/11/1
N2 - Antimicrobial agents are among the most frequently prescribed medications in long-term-care facilities (LTCFs). Therefore, it is not surprising that Clostridium difficile colonization and C. difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) occur commonly in elderly LTCF residents. C. difficile has been identified as the most common cause of non-epidemic acute diarrheal illness in nursing homes, and outbreaks of CDAD in LTCFs have also been recognized. This position paper reviews the epidemiology and clinical features of CDAD in elderly residents of LTCFs and, using available evidence, provides recommendations for the management of C. difficile in this setting.
AB - Antimicrobial agents are among the most frequently prescribed medications in long-term-care facilities (LTCFs). Therefore, it is not surprising that Clostridium difficile colonization and C. difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) occur commonly in elderly LTCF residents. C. difficile has been identified as the most common cause of non-epidemic acute diarrheal illness in nursing homes, and outbreaks of CDAD in LTCFs have also been recognized. This position paper reviews the epidemiology and clinical features of CDAD in elderly residents of LTCFs and, using available evidence, provides recommendations for the management of C. difficile in this setting.
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U2 - 10.1086/501997
DO - 10.1086/501997
M3 - Review article
C2 - 12452300
AN - SCOPUS:0036847456
SN - 0899-823X
VL - 23
SP - 696
EP - 703
JO - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
JF - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
IS - 11
ER -