Abstract
A nationwide survey indicated that screening for asymptomatic carriers of C. difficile is an uncommon practice in US healthcare settings. Better understanding of the role of asymptomatic carriage in C. difficile transmission, and of the measures available to reduce that risk, are needed to inform best practices regarding the management of carriers.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Carrier State / epidemiology
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Carrier State / microbiology*
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Carrier State / transmission
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Clostridioides difficile / genetics*
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Clostridioides difficile / isolation & purification
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Clostridium Infections / epidemiology
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Clostridium Infections / transmission*
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Cross Infection / epidemiology
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Cross Infection / microbiology
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Cross Infection / transmission*
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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Humans
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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United States / epidemiology