Overview
- Includes cutting edge research that is not widely distributed globally
- Covers infection prevention in acute and long-term care settings
- Written by experts in infections among aging patients
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
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.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Teena Chopra, MD, MPH
Corporate Medical Director of Infection Prevention
Detroit Medical Center
Wayne State University
UHC-2B
4201 St Antoine
Detroit, MI 48201
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Clostridium Difficile Infection in Long-Term Care Facilities
Book Subtitle: A Clinician's Guide
Editors: Teena Chopra
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29772-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-29771-8Published: 22 November 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-29772-5Published: 14 November 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 80
Number of Illustrations: 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Infectious Diseases, Geriatrics/Gerontology, Intensive / Critical Care Medicine, General Practice / Family Medicine, Nursing