Study: 3 Interventions Reduce C. Diff Infection Rates 89%

The rate of Clostridium difficile infection in a hospital decreased by 89 percent following the implementation of three interventions, according to a study in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

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Researchers studied the effect of sequential cleaning and disinfection interventions implemented over 21 months on CDI rates in a Veterans Affairs hospital.

Click here to read the full story on the C. diff interventions in Becker’s ASC Review.

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