Clostridium difficile infection in elderly nursing home residents.

[en] Age-related changes in intestinal flora and host defences, the receipt of antibiotic treatment, and the presence of underlying diseases are some of the most common risk factors associated with Clostridium difficile infection. Therefore, retirement care facilities for elderly people have been pinpointed as frequent sources of contamination. There is only limited data regarding the presence and epidemiology of C. difficile in nursing homes, and this gap in the current literature emphasises the need to gain a better understanding of the situation in order to prevent the emergence of new outbreaks among this population group.

Disciplines :

Public health, health care sciences & services

Author, co-author :

Rodriguez Diaz, Cristina ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires (DDA) > Technologie des denrées alimentaires

Korsak Koulagenko, Nicolas ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires (DDA) > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires (DDA)

Taminiau, Bernard ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires (DDA) > Microbiologie des denrées alimentaires

Avesani, Véronique; Université Catholique de Louvain - UCL > Microbiology

Van Broeck, Johan; Université Catholique de Louvain - UCL > Microbiology

Delmée, Michel; Université Catholique de Louvain - UCL > Microbiology

Daube, Georges ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires (DDA) > Microbiologie des denrées alimentaires

Language :

English

Title :

Clostridium difficile infection in elderly nursing home residents.

Publication date :

2014

Journal title :

Anaerobe

ISSN :

1075-9964

eISSN :

1095-8274

Publisher :

Academic Press, London, United Kingdom

Volume :

Pages :

184-187

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