Outbreak of Clostridium difficile ribotype 027 in a residential home

被引：2

作者：

Clayton, J. J. ^{[1
]}

McHale-Owen, J. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Royal Surrey Cty Hosp NHS Fdn Trust, Dept Microbiol, Guildford, Surrey, England

[2] South Worcestershire Clin Commissioning Grp, Worcester, MA USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION | 2014年 / 88卷 / 04期

关键词：

Clostridium difficile; Ribotype; 027; Molecular typing; Residential home; Outbreaks; Infection control; Gastrointestinal infection;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jhin.2014.09.007

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

This article reports a significant outbreak of Clostridium difficile ribotype 027 infection in a residential care home in the UK. Five of six affected residents died within one month of diagnosis. Investigation of the facility revealed problems with hand hygiene and environmental cleaning. Affected residents had received a mean of 2.7 antibiotic courses in the two months preceding diagnosis. It is important to recognize that C. difficile outbreaks can occur in residential homes. There is a need for health- and social-care systems to work closely together to assure the safety of people in their care. (C) 2014 The Healthcare Infection Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页数：4

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