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A Protein Microarray Assay for Serological Determination of Antigen-specific Antibody Responses Following Clostridium difficile Infection
Published on: June 15, 2018
Causes, Burden, and Prevention of Clostridium difficile Infection
Carolyn V Gould1, Thomas M File2,3, L Clifford McDonald1
1Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.
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Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a potentially deadly cause of diarrhea that is virtually always connected to healthcare system exposures, both inpatient and outpatient. Once a disease mainly of hospitals, 75% of CDI cases are now diagnosed outside of hospitals. However, the diagnosis location may not reflect where C. difficile spores were acquired or antibiotic exposure occurred. Changing epidemiology and increasing awareness about the role of every segment of the healthcare system in mediating this disease makes it clear that reducing its burden will also require active participation from all US healthcare professionals.
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