1st ed. 2020 Edition
by Teena Chopra (Editor)
This book aims to fill knowledge gap among healthcare workers about Clostridium difficile (also known as C.difficile and
CDI) among aging patients, especially those in long-term care
facilities (LTCFs). Written by experts in infectious diseases and
geriatric medicine, this book provides comprehensive information on all
aspects of CDI pertaining to LTCF settings, including epidemiology,
diagnosis, prevention, management and the unique challenges faced by
LTCFs with regards to the CDI problem.
The book begins by
introducing the topic as it relates to aging patients before delving
into the various aspects of CDI management. Topics include infection
control and prevention, treatment of CDI, and the establishment of
antibiotic stewardship programs to reduce inappropriate antibiotic use
and reduce CDI rates. The book also features a chapter on probiotics for
the prevention of CDI and new strategies to monitor environmental
cleaning practices of CDI patient rooms that do not appear in any other
resource.
Clostridium Difficile Infection in Long-Term Care Facilities is
an excellent resource for geriatricians, infectious diseases
specialists, long-term care administrators, nurses, pharmacists,
researchers, and all clinicians working with infections in long-term
care settings.
